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In reply to the discussion: The kind of Democrat I endorse works to support the New Deal. [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)47. Even Bartcop went through the roof when Robert Parry mentioned it the first time.
Subject: Parry vs Hillary
Bart, I hear your criticism of Robert Parry, and maybe he is taking his attacks on
Hillary a bit far, but you left out the meat of his argument; that Bill let the Bush/Reagan
administrations slide regarding Iran/Contra and the ongoing investigations that Clinton
halted in the spirit of bi-partisanship.
Major legal, ethical, and Constitutional violations went uninvestigated and un-prosecuted,
including drug dealing, providing arms to terrorists, and others which we may never know of,
but hinted at in testimony by Ollie North and others.
The reason this is so important now, is that many of the crony neo con sleaze merchants
from Iran Contra found a warm reception in G.W. Bush's admoinistration. And a job.
They should still be in prison.
(snippage)
You seem to think Hillary is the one to take on this fight. That may be true, but Parry,
rightly so in my opinion, sees that after winning the election Hillary may be, like Bill was,
quite willing to let bygones be bygones, for the sake of unity, bi-partisanship, and....
Keep doing what you do.
Funky P in FLA
If Obama wins, I give you my money-backed, 100% Nancy Grace Guarantee that he
[font color="red"][font size="5"]WILL NOT[/font size][/font color] go after Bush crimes - and I'll bet my winnings that he'll be excused for doing that because everyone will then agree that it's a "new day" in America and all that crapola.
My biggest worry about Obama is he won't join the fight in the present,
so why should we expect him to look for past battles to re-visit?
If he wins, he's going to do exactly what Bill did - look forward - and get praised for it.
From the BARTCOP Collection: http://www.bartcop.com/2093.htm
Bart, I hear your criticism of Robert Parry, and maybe he is taking his attacks on
Hillary a bit far, but you left out the meat of his argument; that Bill let the Bush/Reagan
administrations slide regarding Iran/Contra and the ongoing investigations that Clinton
halted in the spirit of bi-partisanship.
Major legal, ethical, and Constitutional violations went uninvestigated and un-prosecuted,
including drug dealing, providing arms to terrorists, and others which we may never know of,
but hinted at in testimony by Ollie North and others.
The reason this is so important now, is that many of the crony neo con sleaze merchants
from Iran Contra found a warm reception in G.W. Bush's admoinistration. And a job.
They should still be in prison.
(snippage)
You seem to think Hillary is the one to take on this fight. That may be true, but Parry,
rightly so in my opinion, sees that after winning the election Hillary may be, like Bill was,
quite willing to let bygones be bygones, for the sake of unity, bi-partisanship, and....
Keep doing what you do.
Funky P in FLA
If Obama wins, I give you my money-backed, 100% Nancy Grace Guarantee that he
[font color="red"][font size="5"]WILL NOT[/font size][/font color] go after Bush crimes - and I'll bet my winnings that he'll be excused for doing that because everyone will then agree that it's a "new day" in America and all that crapola.
My biggest worry about Obama is he won't join the fight in the present,
so why should we expect him to look for past battles to re-visit?
If he wins, he's going to do exactly what Bill did - look forward - and get praised for it.
From the BARTCOP Collection: http://www.bartcop.com/2093.htm
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Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Smooth talker, that Bush Sr was. But it doesn't fool anyone
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#40
The internet definitely made them more vulnerable. Makes you wonder why they allowed it to happen?
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#41
Even Bartcop went through the roof when Robert Parry mentioned it the first time.
Octafish
Jun 2015
#47
Know your BFEE: Phil Gramm, the Meyer Lansky of the War Party, Set-Up the Biggest Bank Heist Ever.
Octafish
Jun 2015
#24
I didn't like that Glass-Steagall was repealed either, however let's not romanticize the past
YoungDemCA
Jun 2015
#19
Like when the Tag Team smears me as a ''Conspiracy Theorist'?' Which sounds nice.
Octafish
Jun 2015
#44
Wasn't just the enlisted corps from south of the Mason-Dixon line who resented that, either.
Octafish
Jun 2015
#29