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jwirr

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63. I did not say that I thought it was treason. I think it is down right insulting.

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Thu Jan 22, 2015, 01:57 PM

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GOP's most recent version of Treason Lite [View all] NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 OP

Stupid? Absolutely!!!! GGJohn Jan 2015 #1

P.S. If you chickenshit chickenhawks who are inviting a foreign leader to OPPOSE our president NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #2

Democratic reps and senators should skip it. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #3

You cant invite a foreign leader to oppose the CIC, treason lite, absolutely NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #4

Where in the Constitution does it say that? eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #6

What exactly does this have to do with race, as you claim? Just askin' NT 1bigdude Jan 2015 #5

This wouldn't dare show this kind of blatant disrespect if Obama was white starroute Jan 2015 #54

What are you talking about? onecaliberal Jan 2015 #90

breach of protocol maybe Enrique Jan 2015 #7

Egregious breach of protocol definitely, agreed, GGJohn Jan 2015 #8

John Boehner liberal from boston Jan 2015 #55

I'll say it again madokie Jan 2015 #9

Creeping step by step to treason, creeping fascism in America is laying the groundwork. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #10

But just calm down Fred, just calm down, so what if the right does shit that was NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #22

I am disgusted with the the cheerleading for failure media that only knows how to generate fear. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #25

I am disgusted with hearing shit on DU that I should only be hearing elsewhere NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #26

I hear you. Some can sense the creeping fascism and theocratic ideology, others have had their Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #27

I just ran into an OP which I thought I would ONLY see on rightwing rag boards NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #28

He is trying to negotiate PEACE with a country who could NUKE us or someone else and GOP NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #29

It's a pity that so many here on DU joshdawg Jan 2015 #48

If there was a term for treason lite, that they would be more comfortable with, I would have used NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #49

I never really bought the whole "they disagree with him because of his race" bit. It's quite 1bigdude Jan 2015 #11

HUH? Just because you never "bought"it doesn't make it not so. brush Jan 2015 #14

You are wasting your time, racism is 99.9% of opposition to Obama from the right NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #23

Thank you. Makes you wonder about posters who deny that. nt brush Jan 2015 #65

Using your theory try explaining why when he proposes programs that they have supported such jwirr Jan 2015 #46

And if the Dems had done this YarnAddict Jan 2015 #12

Oh, I'd never cheer for Mr. Bush or the gop. Just think that the constant "it's because of race" bit 1bigdude Jan 2015 #13

The point is the dems dont do this, just like with Putin, or interefering with Obama all the time NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #24

The point is that they absolutely never did this karynnj Jan 2015 #31

Calm down. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #15

No, wont calm down, this act of treason lite pisses me off, should piss off everybody NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #18

They're co-equal branches of government. It's a feature, not a bug or a break. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #21

"Treason light"? This sounds as ridiculous as the nonsense from tea partiers tritsofme Jan 2015 #16

Exactly! ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #47

From the government's own website: former9thward Jan 2015 #17

Treason lite, as this clearly is, giving credence to a voice that is in direct opposition to NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #20

Is this treason lite? former9thward Jan 2015 #40

If he is one who is inviting a foreign leader to speak out in OPPOSITION to our efforts at NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #42

When Congress sought to cut off funding for the Vietnam War onenote Jan 2015 #56

The norm is that the WH is part of the process and the invitation karynnj Jan 2015 #33

Exactly why I added "lite" to the accusation, it is basically the closest you can get without NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #43

Back to my question onenote Jan 2015 #58

Get back to me when you can point out where they invited, OFFICIALLY a FOREIGN LEADER to NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #59

so the GOP = the Israel Lobby these days, is it? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #19

This is not treason. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #30

Purposely trying to prevent peace with a country who could nuke us isnt even treason lite? NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #32

The fuck are you on about? NuclearDem Jan 2015 #34

No, no no no no no, IRAN is who we want peace with, the person the GOP pricks are inviting NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #35

My mistake. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #37

Dont do that, please, tell me you think purposely interfering with peace negotiations isnt NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #39

I think you may have had a wee bit too much coffee this morning. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #41

Yeah, I am the problem...Not the GOP who are breaking records at disprespecting the GOP NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #44

Heaven help us if we're now opposed to one side "disrespecting" the President in matters of war and onenote Jan 2015 #68

I'm certain there is some term for this 2naSalit Jan 2015 #67

Opposition between both houses and the presidency are nothing new...and there's absolutely nothing 1bigdude Jan 2015 #36

I know there is an ignore switch here somewhere NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #38

don't care too much for differing viewpoints, I take it? Sorry to offend! nt 1bigdude Jan 2015 #45

Need some facts. Has congress ever asked a foreign leader to address them without using the jwirr Jan 2015 #50

I need to notebook your comment, you said it way better than I could, i am too NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #51

I hear you. On this one I am torn two ways. I do not like the insulting way they are dealing with jwirr Jan 2015 #53

How is inviting Netanyahu "interfering" with negotiations? onenote Jan 2015 #62

I did not say that I thought it was treason. I think it is down right insulting. jwirr Jan 2015 #63

Seditious lot, those Republicans. No bar too low for them. nt mariawr Jan 2015 #52

Treason Dinner on Day One lobodons Jan 2015 #57

Yep, that was more just outright crimes, really. Knowingly trying to destroy the economy NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #60

One of the two most heinous things Boner has done as speaker. lark Jan 2015 #61

This does not fit the Constitutional and legal definiiton of Treason. He did this 2012, 2011, 1996 Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #64

So using the OP's logic, all of these cases are examples of racism, no? Nt 1bigdude Jan 2015 #66

It appears that this is just about politics, American and Israeli, not treason or racism Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #78

The OP seems to be replying to every post except yours arcane1 Jan 2015 #79

That's OK. I have been ingnored by professionals. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #80

Thom Hartmann is asking the question: Is John Boehner a traitor? SalviaBlue Jan 2015 #69

Then Thom must be some asshole radical liberal like me NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #70

Thom could answer his own question if he read Article 3 - Section 3 of the Constitution. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #81

Using the "treason" word is good way to start the conversation. SalviaBlue Jan 2015 #83

If it is not treason, so using that word is using a lie to start a conversation. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #86

Thom Hartmann is not knowlegable about the Logan Act at all. onenote Jan 2015 #95

To the trash can this goes... bobclark86 Jan 2015 #71

Just turn on Thom Hartmann, trash him because he is saying the same thing NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #72

I got enough of the "that's TREASON!!!!1" talk... bobclark86 Jan 2015 #82

Then he is saying stupid things. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #84

Logan Act, negotiate with foreign governments without authority, 3 yrs in prison...HMM NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #73

Dude -- Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #85

Apple, meet oranges as to Pelosi, very very different, as to the other I would need more NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #87

why do you have at your fingertips something Pelosi did 8 years ago? NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #89

Lamest response ever. onenote Jan 2015 #91

I was attacked for mentioning socialism the other day, but people can defend rightwing assholes NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #92

I guess you have no response to the information provided about the Logan Act onenote Jan 2015 #93

THOM HARTMANN NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #94

Now that you know something about the Logan Act, do you have an opinion on Hartmann's argument onenote Jan 2015 #96

My opinion is the GOP is guilty of crimes, many of them, starting with the day Obama was NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #97

I have no interest in attacking Obama onenote Jan 2015 #98

Good, then we disagree, we can do that and still come together on election day NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #99

Who is negotiating with who? onenote Jan 2015 #88

This is frightening indeed malaise Jan 2015 #74

If you can, turn on Hartmann right now, wow, he is angrier than I am NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #75

OH SHIT, HARTMANN SAYS TREASON ALSO, ILL BE DARNED NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #76

Isn't the pope supposed to speak to congress about climate change soon? arcane1 Jan 2015 #77