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bluestateguy

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12. He can't realistically control what any future president or rogue general does

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 12:00 AM

Aug 2014

He can pass a law or issue a directive, but cannot control what a future hypothetical president may do.

One might also say about any bad policy we have had in the past: "hopefully we don't do it again the future".

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President Obama on Torture: "...Hopefully We Don't Do It Again In The Future." [View all] xocet Aug 2014 OP

I'm sorry... Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #1

Who knows? What do you think? n/t xocet Aug 2014 #2

Not a big fan of word parsing, but I know some people really get into it emulatorloo Aug 2014 #6

What's your gut feeling on this one? Rex Aug 2014 #4

Dunno... Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #8

Used up most of my outrage during the BFEE years. Rex Aug 2014 #9

A ringing endorsement of America's principles, truebluegreen Aug 2014 #3

Why wouldn't it happen again Union Scribe Aug 2014 #5

this!!!! neverforget Aug 2014 #7

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Aug 2014 #10

You just won a brand new 1973 Chevy Vega Image! Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #16

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He can't realistically control what any future president or rogue general does bluestateguy Aug 2014 #12

Yes, "hopefully" we won't torture any more "folks" in the future, but hey, if we do, enough Aug 2014 #13

Hopefully? defacto7 Aug 2014 #14

Exactly! n/t xocet Aug 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #17