2016 Postmortem

Octafish

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69. When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:27 PM

Jun 2016

"They have pillaged the world. When the land has nothing left for men who ravage everything, they scour the sea. If an enemy is rich, they are greedy; if he is poor, they crave glory. Neither East nor West can sate their appetite. They are the only people on earth to covet wealth and poverty with equal craving. They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, and call it by the lying name of 'empire'. They make a desert and call it 'peace'." -- Publius Cornelius Tacitus, a historian of the Roman Empire

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Jonathan Turley: Hillary Is The New Nixon [View all] berni_mccoy Jun 2016 OP

HOpe we don't have to suffer too much Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #1

She may never have to hit her Watergate. If Nixon had done what he did today, I have my doubts bjo59 Jun 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #56

Not as much of a 5 o'clock shadow though. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #2

When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. Octafish Jun 2016 #69

Wow. Two threads attacking Hillary within 25 minutes. blue neen Jun 2016 #3

Sadly, because they can. grossproffit Jun 2016 #9

Bingo. blue neen Jun 2016 #11

I see it as a comparative observation and of course critique. 2banon Jun 2016 #12

"Comparative" of what? "Critique"? We're inundated with "Critiques". blue neen Jun 2016 #15

what do you think is going to happen if she does win the nomination? grasswire Jun 2016 #64

Because the truth about her needs to be heard. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #31

Right-o. "The truth". blue neen Jun 2016 #44

we only have a couple more weeks to "fall in line". I thought Dems were supposed to "fall in love" corkhead Jun 2016 #32

because Skinner gave them an extra two weeks to get it out of their geek tragedy Jun 2016 #50

so are you saying Hillary is so weak a candidate that she cannot withstand criticism? azurnoir Jun 2016 #51

They have 13 days MFM008 Jun 2016 #52

Jonathan Turley makes his living suing the government for this and that. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #4

oh really? Has he retired from George Washington University? 2banon Jun 2016 #14

Don't rely on me. Go to the Wikipedia article on Turley and read the list of his more prominent Tal Vez Jun 2016 #20

I gave up on JT..long ago..but citing Wiki as gospel laserhaas Jun 2016 #61

I heard someone else say the same thing. The whole missing 18 Minutes thing has a ring to it. Gregorian Jun 2016 #5

Missing 18 minutes = missing 30,000 emails lagomorph777 Jun 2016 #22

They both had enemies lists. Paranoid and vindictive. senz Jun 2016 #27

Jonathan Turley, a respected legal scholar, offered sanity during the GWB era. senz Jun 2016 #6

I like Turley Bayard Jun 2016 #30

Yes he did! However, after Turley attacked Sotomayor's intelligence, Keith dumped him. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #55

I remember when DU threw him under the bus. Funny how we end up chewing up and leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #72

yep. first learned about him here at DU. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #36

Mr. Turley, there's a bus in the parking lot for you... VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #38

Um...no.....Turley's never been liberal. Pro impeachment, works for House Repubs. msanthrope Jun 2016 #62

Turley? Respected legal scholar? Um, no. Maybe he sounds smart-like on the Tee-Vee msanthrope Jun 2016 #58

And wasn't he the guy who attacked Thurgood Marshall's legacy for no fucking reason whatsoever Number23 Jun 2016 #66

Why yes, yes it was. Interesting. Who quotes him approvingly? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #73

Agree mmonk Jun 2016 #74

Yep, Hillary is Nixonian, no doubt about it. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #7

Nixon Good at foreign Policy? 2banon Jun 2016 #21

true, I was thinking about the China thing. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #24

I'm no expert either, didn't mean to sound like one ... :) 2banon Jun 2016 #43

Does the idiot mention Trump in the Op-Ed? nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #8

Calling Turley an idiot eh? berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #10

He's not so much an idiot as a publicity seeking opportunist. onenote Jun 2016 #39

Because the ONLY hope Hill has is TrumpFear. It's her only hope. senz Jun 2016 #17

Bernie has nothing. A failed campaign. redstateblues Jun 2016 #29

If you're insinuating what I think you are, then your post is very misguided. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #68

Jonathan back on the right-wing wagon again? kentuck Jun 2016 #13

Jonathan Turley is completely liberal. He stood up to Bush. senz Jun 2016 #18

"completely liberal"? onenote Jun 2016 #42

Damn, no wonder that dude didn't come back to this thread Number23 Jun 2016 #67

Um no.....he was pro impeachment of Bill. He varies with the wind. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #59

Suppose he might be "rightwing" if Hilary was "leftwing". But she's not. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #19

no, he's permanently on board since John Boehner hired him to sue Barack Obama nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #49

Whoever coined the phrase DebbieCDC Jun 2016 #16

The person who coined that phrase on DU had read numerous books on Nixon. senz Jun 2016 #23

a pic to go with the phrase: corkhead Jun 2016 #35

Yes Turley has turned into a troll years ago Dem2 Jun 2016 #25

And that is exactly what it is. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #26

I remember Turley's role in the Clinton impeachment. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #28

I never knew that. Thanks. Gregorian Jun 2016 #41

Similar to an article I read about her surrounding herself with "yes" people. Doesn't want dissent. EndElectoral Jun 2016 #33

Turley is representing the Republicans in the case against Obamacare MattP Jun 2016 #34

Ayup. AzDar Jun 2016 #40

be still my beating heart... LoL... I love this quote Bread and Circus Jun 2016 #45

I see what you did there! BillZBubb Jun 2016 #46

+ a bunch! Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #63

Turley works for the House Republicans. So he fits right in with the other geek tragedy Jun 2016 #47

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #48

Get 'em in while you still can...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #53

I support Bernie, but give me a break. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #54

K & R imagine2015 Jun 2016 #57

Turley works for the House Republicans. Nice rec. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #60

Wow, that Liz Sherwood-Randall leaves me ... Babel_17 Jun 2016 #65

And people thought I was kidding about "The Hillary Channel" Buns_of_Fire Jun 2016 #70

Holy shit!! Major Hogwash Jun 2016 #71