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47. I'll support keeping our

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #43)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 06:04 PM

Dec 2011

Democratic majority in the Senate thank you.

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Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate [View all] zeljko67 Dec 2011 OP

Good for them, and any States that have recall should do the same! n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #1

Except that you cannot recall federal elected officials. TheWraith Dec 2011 #2

Thanks, didn't know that! n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #6

They have to be impeached. shraby Dec 2011 #35

The Constitution sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #37

Yes, federal courts HAVE ruled that recall laws do not apply to fed officials. TheWraith Dec 2011 #42

I've researched this matter sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #46

The linked article states that US Senators ..... suston96 Dec 2011 #3

Says a New Jersey State judge has upheld it for his state. zeljko67 Dec 2011 #7

But he issued a signing statement denouncing that part of the bill. n/t Ian David Dec 2011 #22

A signing statement has no legal meaning. former9thward Dec 2011 #49

They might be able to recall an elected official for breaking their state oath of office. LiberalFighter Dec 2011 #51

Can you imagine what kind of Congress we would have if they let this crap happen? Major Hogwash Dec 2011 #36

Obey the constitution or suffer the consequences malaise Dec 2011 #4

Why the fuss? MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #5

Trust him to do what??? zeljko67 Dec 2011 #9

Why do you hate our Democratic president? MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Dec 2011 #26

Yeah, kinda. MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #28

And those of us who know you nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #31

It felt good to be practical. MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #32

Did any of you read the article? Robb Dec 2011 #8

Aside from that, you cannot recall senators tammywammy Dec 2011 #10

They're republican oathkeepers BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #39

From what I've seen over the years, a lot of DUers don't seem to know that onenote Dec 2011 #50

I've noticed that as well. tammywammy Dec 2011 #52

No surprise - and the guy probably hasn't read the bill, or the constitution either bhikkhu Dec 2011 #11

Everybody has read the fkn bill. zeljko67 Dec 2011 #15

Be practical MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #25

Manny, have your fun but don't line up with Rhodes. Robb Dec 2011 #38

...then they would see that ending the war (and so retiring the AUMF) is the solution bhikkhu Dec 2011 #29

So that makes it wrong... zeljko67 Dec 2011 #12

This is Paulite militia nonsense, and you're spreading it. Robb Dec 2011 #14

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We're coming for your guns next. Robb Dec 2011 #18

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I don't want to help Birther militia remove Democratic senators. Robb Dec 2011 #24

But it's true Ter Dec 2011 #33

May I suggest you watch the Showtime FarPoint Dec 2011 #44

Good catch... FarPoint Dec 2011 #45

If the Senators had been Republicans treestar Dec 2011 #13

More stupid responses.. zeljko67 Dec 2011 #17

Bigger shitheads will do shitter things, no? treestar Dec 2011 #20

They can't be recalled, nor will they impeach themselves. All you can do is choose among the TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #21

that website is messed up Enrique Dec 2011 #27

Instead of arguing recall how about discussing...... suston96 Dec 2011 #30

Which applies to criminal procescution of US citizens and legal residents bhikkhu Dec 2011 #34

A note about the NDAA: Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #40

Sorry about that; I didn't see your thread until I added to mine. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #41

Whether or not.. 99Forever Dec 2011 #43

I'll support keeping our FarPoint Dec 2011 #47

What does that have to do with what I said? 99Forever Dec 2011 #48