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Man from Pickens

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53. it's not treason as we're not at war with Israel

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 12:05 AM

Mar 2015

It does fall squarely under the definition of "sedition", however, and it could possibly be argued that the speech constituted an act of war.

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Bibi's speech: None dare call it treason [View all] DonCoquixote Mar 2015 OP

If by "rarely" you mean "frequently," brendan120678 Mar 2015 #1

I'm not sure that enlightenment Mar 2015 #7

How did Boehner do an end run around the Constitution? SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #23

Boehner's an ass. It's like slapping your mother in the face. elias49 Mar 2015 #28

Actually, enlightenment Mar 2015 #32

Actually, in the link you provided SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #33

Your interpretation. enlightenment Mar 2015 #35

Not much to interpret, he says it's not a violation SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #38

You don't have to break the law Aerows Mar 2015 #47

I agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #57

Well at least Aerows Mar 2015 #60

Protocol requires that he notify the WH. He did not. And neither did the Israeli Ambassador, who sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #54

Good luck getting Congress SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #58

I'm talking about a law to 'inform'. That is what should have happened, but it didn't. They violated sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #59

They have NEVER addressed Congress without arranging it with POTUS, and NEVER addressed Congress pnwmom Mar 2015 #16

It's not treason Aerows Mar 2015 #56

It's not treason sharp_stick Mar 2015 #2

It's "treachery" common for Boehner, a new level for Israeli leaders HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #4

thank you Bucky Mar 2015 #19

Couldn't agree more SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #25

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2015 #34

Yep. Aerows Mar 2015 #55

It is in fact fairly common. I am not sure where you get your info from. Mass Mar 2015 #3

oh come on. You want to criticize Hillary that do it on substance. The IWR or patriot act, or still_one Mar 2015 #5

why should Hillary comment at all? misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #9

You are correct she is under no obligation to comment. However, if and when she plans to run for still_one Mar 2015 #12

I expect thats precisely how she sees it. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #13

yup. No argument from me still_one Mar 2015 #14

Madeleine Albright has no dog in this fight, but she spoke up. PADemD Mar 2015 #22

Good for her. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #27

If she wants our votes in a presidential election she owes it to us tularetom Mar 2015 #31

He started it with mythology and ended it with mythology. nt arthritisR_US Mar 2015 #6

some dare call everything treason Enrique Mar 2015 #8

bibi's speech achsadu Mar 2015 #10

"he was treated like a hero (that he is not)" EX500rider Mar 2015 #26

Oh groan..are you serious? elias49 Mar 2015 #29

Dem Reps on C-SPAN2 Duppers Mar 2015 #11

So Pelosi has just come out and dissed it. Others will follow still_one Mar 2015 #15

IT'S NOT TREASON leftynyc Mar 2015 #17

here is why it is treason DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #18

Making policies they oppose harder to implement is still not treason. Seriously, buy a dictionary. Bucky Mar 2015 #20

OH I do know what the word means DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #24

I think that ship already sailed. nt elias49 Mar 2015 #30

Here is why it's not. onenote Mar 2015 #21

Very well done leftynyc Mar 2015 #37

You know Aerows Mar 2015 #43

100% agreement on that leftynyc Mar 2015 #61

Treason? Aerows Mar 2015 #41

One of the most incomprehensible, babbling OPs in DU history, which is saying something. hugo_from_TN Mar 2015 #36

So you do not actually have a response DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #39

Bibi Aerows Mar 2015 #40

add to that DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #42

I love the parsing Aerows Mar 2015 #44

Interesting how this thread Aerows Mar 2015 #45

They dare not because it is not TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #46

Can you name the last thing Hillary had an opinion on? madville Mar 2015 #48

Wait a second Aerows Mar 2015 #49

Seems like every time Boehner screws up madville Mar 2015 #50

That remains to be seen, madville Aerows Mar 2015 #51

You need a lesson in basic Civics. LOL. Beausoir Mar 2015 #52

it's not treason as we're not at war with Israel Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #53

not at war with Israel, BUT DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #62