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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Introduce Bill that Could Lead to Impeachment for Justices Thomas and Scalia [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)138. Remember how the Dems were going to pass the ginormous $10.10 minimum wage?
I am pretty sure they waited on this until there was no change of it getting anywhere. They could have done some major housecleaning in 2009-2010 if they'd wanted to. They're either really, really weak, or in on the charade.
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eridani
Jul 2014
OP
Check the Baking Needs aisle. They have Betty Crocker and Duncan Heinz mixes there....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#37
You can always mix coconut extract and shredded coconut with white or creamcheese frosting....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#68
Yup,...and the new generation will think that's how it's supposed to taste....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#91
Yes, but the generation before boxed cake mixes thought the exact same thing.
cui bono
Jul 2014
#111
It's easy. Fire up a whole box of wooden matches and walk through the cloud.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#158
I beg your pardon?!!? I don't know about grocery stores, but I made each event cake myself, and
genwah
Jul 2014
#79
We now see an entire generation that has never experienced stuff we take for granted....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#86
I don't know, this says to me "look what we could do if we won more seats in 2014"
arcane1
Jul 2014
#20
I'm inclined to think that even if it did pass and get signed into law, Fat Tony and his
1monster
Jul 2014
#60
If we got that excited about attainable goals as we do pipe dreams like this
Puzzledtraveller
Jul 2014
#62
Hear, hear! GOTV in November is what counts now. Any of us who can file suit, or whatever
genwah
Jul 2014
#80
And I'll bring my cookies! Your cake's gonna get gobbled up straight away, and there'll need to be
calimary
Jul 2014
#48
I'm sure it will breeze right through the House. And the Senate won't filibuster it.
Fuddnik
Jul 2014
#7
Whether it passes or not, we need to run that up the flagpole to mark parameters.
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#26
Absolutely! Let it start rippling through the national discourse. Let it sink in - that this kind of
calimary
Jul 2014
#49
It is necessary to do this now! The majority of people have no clue what goes on
Rosa Luxemburg
Jul 2014
#69
And the spark that ignites the masses can never be predicted with certainty -
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#88
I seem to recall something about ex post facto laws in the Constitution. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jul 2014
#34
14 years later, but great! Great to see them finally trying to check the court system.
Rex
Jul 2014
#10
Yeah back in 07 when Congress was flipped I wondered if they would try to
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2014
#17
I can't get excited in the "introduction" of a bill. Get back to me when it actually
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#53
I will be glad to participate. Where is the bill right now? I dont think that has been mentioned.
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#105
how bout just putting all else aside and focus on keeping potus dem so we can xhange the scotus when
leftyohiolib
Jul 2014
#87
Article is dated August of 2013. Has this bill died somewhere or been re-introduced.
h2ebits
Jul 2014
#98
I have a better chance of winning the lottery than of Boehner bringing this up for a vote.
valerief
Jul 2014
#104
Sorry, I don't see this crop of Democrats impeaching anybody--that would upset the
blkmusclmachine
Jul 2014
#114
Bearing in mind that the power of impeachment still rests with the Republican House.
brooklynite
Jul 2014
#125
Then you would just have under cover, but still highly politicized justices.
Calista241
Jul 2014
#161