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In reply to the discussion: Newt Gingrich Would Send U.S. Marshals To Arrest ‘Activist’ Judges [View all]geardaddy
(25,392 posts)94. OK, lol
You sounded so serious!
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Newt Gingrich Would Send U.S. Marshals To Arrest ‘Activist’ Judges [View all]
bluevoter4life
Dec 2011
OP
I can't tell whether he's just saying this junk to get attention, and very well understands that
amandabeech
Dec 2011
#3
Would also need to increase federal spending to fund the Marshalls and prisons
bluevoter4life
Dec 2011
#5
I seriously don't think Newt plays with a full deck. I find him very unstable. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2011
#9
Yep, well might be ... someone on one thread (I don't have link) also said he might be
RKP5637
Dec 2011
#30
Either that or vowing to eliminate every single regulation ever authorized.
amandabeech
Dec 2011
#125
Yes, but, Cheney did not think much of those 3 branches of government, as I recall.
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2011
#84
He didn't like any branch of government that would not lend itself to a Rasputin like the unitary
amandabeech
Dec 2011
#126
Well. Just think back on when he had some power. He did do terrible things.
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2011
#87
And the interesting thing is that when he takes a dive he may take Romney out with him
grantcart
Dec 2011
#38
If you read David Icke as metaphor, as literature and allegory instead of literal truth - RIGHT ON
saras
Dec 2011
#64
Yep, I always read it as a metaphor, words really do pale to describe them anymore. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2011
#86
Perhaps now they see the danger in siding with the Republicans - even they are not safe.
kiranon
Dec 2011
#16
Going after a liberal Supreme Court Justice would destroy the power and prestige of the Court.
kiranon
Dec 2011
#79
he would be the most interesting political leader in the Western world since the 1930's
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2011
#13
Leroy's an attention whore who will say anything politically outrageous for the publicity
Zorro
Dec 2011
#21
'Course in Newtie's world, "activist judges" only lean in one direction - LEFT!
housewolf
Dec 2011
#24
Even other repub candidates backed away from this insanity (well, Romney and Paul at least).
Skip Intro
Dec 2011
#36
Dictators arrest judges, Newt. What part of "independent judiciary do you not understand?" If you
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#37
He could start with Alito, Kennedy, Roberts, Scalia and Thomas for Citizens United.
W T F
Dec 2011
#45
This is why the NDAA is so important. Do we want it be administered at Newt's discretion?
ScottLand
Dec 2011
#55
Well, Newt, most of the federal courts are controlled by Republican appointees
NewJeffCT
Dec 2011
#60
If Obama had made the same statement, the Rethugs would be calling for his head.
Denninmi
Dec 2011
#65
And what would Newtie do when those Marshalls flat out refused to do it?
arbusto_baboso
Dec 2011
#73
about time. I've been impatiently waiting for this move. All is again good with the world.
ChairmanAgnostic
Dec 2011
#76
His ignorance of the Constitution and the workings of US government is really astonishing.
ChadwickHenryWard
Dec 2011
#92
Actually I think he does know how the Founders intended for things to work....
Swede Atlanta
Dec 2011
#104
this is gonna be like reagan, 20 years later we'll realize that he had dementia
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#96
This is the path to plutocracy...oh, um I think we are already there.....
Swede Atlanta
Dec 2011
#102