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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:13 AM Original message |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. So we get Mukasey |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. He'd need a quorum: 51 senators |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I am pretty sure a quorum is not needed |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well if Bush truly did threaten to appoint Bork during a recess appointment if the Senate didn't |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. why defend it? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. So, there's no one in the Senate who thinks justice is worth |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is what most are missing. The alternatives to Mukasey are all worse. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So why not just vote against the dick wad |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Why not learn how our government works? |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Unfortunately, you are 100% correct n/t |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. He's only correct that Bush can circumvent the Senate. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. He did just that with Bolton and the UN |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I guess implicit in the "grow a pair of balls Harry" plan |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. So as I said down thread |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. I can't fault your analysis, even if I still have trouble |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. So the solution |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I agree with you |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. What is so hard about keeping a few lawmakers over the break |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Precisely my first thought... |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. My suggestion for Democratic "leaders"........ |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. ... |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Just finished reading the Mother Jones and LA Times articles, and I don't see Robert Bork's name in |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. and that makes sense, he would put mukasey in the recess appointment |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Please address this, HamdenRice! Where does Bork come into it? |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
16. You're trying to defend the indefensible |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Ted Olson, I am sure, would have been a possibility -- they wanted him |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. Let him appoint bork in the recess. It can't be worse than Alberto |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Not worse than Gonzales, just worse than Mukasey n/t |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. The worst that an attorney general would do is not investigate abuses |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
27. Nope, that is not a worthwhile reason to support Mukasey. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. "...if the Senate passed anti-torture legislation..." LMAO |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
29. I was very disappointed with their decision because I just want Bush |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
31. Bork would be worse how? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-03-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. There is no defense! |
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