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former9thward

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21. Should the Logan Act have been applied to Speaker Pelosi

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 01:09 PM

Mar 2015

when she met with Assad against the wishes of the Bush administration?

DAMASCUS, Syria — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for talks criticized by the White House as undermining American efforts to isolate the hard-line Arab country.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17920536/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/pelosi-shrugs-bushs-criticism-meets-assad/#.VPXqEvnP218

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What's Wrong With This Picture? If The Dems Pulled A Stunt Like This On BushCo...... [View all] global1 Mar 2015 OP

It's not borderline treasonous. Atman Mar 2015 #1

Listening To This Beginning Of This Speech And The Reponse So Far.... global1 Mar 2015 #2

Lol. It is not. It has been proven many times. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #27

It is a hideous stunt to undermine HappyMe Mar 2015 #3

The Iranians Are Sitting Down At A Table Negotiating And Bibi Is Taking This As A Threat...... global1 Mar 2015 #4

I agree. HappyMe Mar 2015 #10

Iran has military in Syria GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #15

Good thing America does not interfere in other countries business.... Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #23

Bibi wants to own ALL the oxygen in this country, too. blm Mar 2015 #16

Netanyahu is playing them like a fiddle to help him win his election Johonny Mar 2015 #5

Logan Act, anyone? muntrv Mar 2015 #6

Should the Logan Act have been applied to Speaker Pelosi former9thward Mar 2015 #21

They were purposely undermining nuclear negotiations and in the internal affairs of America?..read it again. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #24

So are you saying Boehner and Netanyahu should be arrested for treason? former9thward Mar 2015 #34

Yawn. I will take a nap on your strawmen...... Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #35

Did Madmiddle Mar 2015 #40

So are you saying Boehner and Netanyahu should be arrested for treason? The CCC Mar 2015 #46

Maybe you should re-read the posts. former9thward Mar 2015 #55

how about Reagan, Bush, and Nixon? guillaumeb Mar 2015 #28

Right that's the answer. former9thward Mar 2015 #36

Ignore the details all you like. They don't change because you ignore them. riqster Mar 2015 #48

And they don't change when you ignore them. former9thward Mar 2015 #56

if it isn't against the law then a law needs to be made making it so madokie Mar 2015 #7

Logan Act. riqster Mar 2015 #20

Did you cite that when Pelosi met with Assad in 2007? former9thward Mar 2015 #22

Did Assad address Congress? Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #26

Ouch. calimary Mar 2015 #32

Logan Act has nothing to do with that. former9thward Mar 2015 #38

Huge difference betweent meeting with someone and Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #41

And Assad addressed a joint session of Congress against Shrubya's wishes? riqster Mar 2015 #29

The number 3 person in the country former9thward Mar 2015 #39

Pelosi did not take actions to derail ongoing negotiations. riqster Mar 2015 #45

And how many Dems showed up for the speech? vi5 Mar 2015 #8

Interesting perspective, they in essence handed the chamber over to the GOP by RKP5637 Mar 2015 #30

Huh? Who was a no-show? vi5 Mar 2015 #53

Poor wording on my part. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #57

In his speech he said Iran is controlling capitals vssmith Mar 2015 #9

I can't believe so many fredamae Mar 2015 #11

The unfortunate reality is that many of these "so called dems" are simply pragmatists. CincyDem Mar 2015 #33

In 1995 Bibi said Iran would have a nuclear weapon in 3 to 5 years vssmith Mar 2015 #12

This picture shows us the real nuclear threat in that region! cascadiance Mar 2015 #51

A lot of Israelis are upset about it too BainsBane Mar 2015 #13

GOP has a HUGE man crush on Putin - Expect Boehner to line up Putin to speak next. blm Mar 2015 #14

"What's wrong with this picture?" Answer: Racism. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #17

^^^THIS^^^ SunSeeker Mar 2015 #43

The truth is that if dems had rainy Mar 2015 #18

Netenyahu is just an asshole. Always has been. Always will be. Boehner on the other hand is a world wide wally Mar 2015 #19

Hard to believe 41 Democratic Seators and yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #31

More Manufactured Reality Octafish Mar 2015 #25

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #58

Joe Manchin.... Segami Mar 2015 #37

Dems would never pull a stunt like Bibi's speech. SunSeeker Mar 2015 #42

Borderline? Liberalagogo Mar 2015 #44

Do you remember the last time the GOP was held accountable for anything? Yeah me neither. Rex Mar 2015 #47

Imagine Boner and Little Murderer lark Mar 2015 #49

To bad we don't actually have any of that 'liberal media' Stryst Mar 2015 #50

Could it be everyone has come to expect treason from Boehner and the Repukes? joanbarnes Mar 2015 #52

There are fewer and fewer liberal or progressives in congress uwep Mar 2015 #54