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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 05:57 PM Original message |
Obama walks back on Guantánamo (Bush-era indefinite detention without trial will continue) |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. And he was on such a winning streak |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So, Congress gets credit for DADT and START? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Here |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Ok, you linked this. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh my |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. So Congress gets the credit. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Congress only has 100 members now? |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Of course they get credit |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. Fail |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Thank you, ProSense. The ThinkProgress article puts the lie, |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. To be precise, Congress has blocked closing Guantanamo. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Then Obama should have said that earlier |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Actually |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "Not everyone believes the President is sinister" |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Nicely done as always! n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. The only finger-pointing I see is coming from you, repeatedly. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Every promise that a President makes has to go through Congress. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. I sure he didn't think his own party would leave him hanging |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. No, they haven't... (n/t) |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes they have, repeatedly. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Really? Did you read the post right above yours? n/t |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. They haven't? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Yes, and it's the president's job to convince Congress. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. He's shown plenty of leadership. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. His own party's leadership was against closing Guantanamo |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Your title is wrong - they ARE getting trials complete with lawyers. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Ummmm...that is not a real trial....please tell me you're joking..... |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 04:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Legal definition of "trial": |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. You are the only one using the word "trials". |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Anyone who has been following this knows this article is complete nonesense but whatever people will |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. How about that "Change", eh folks? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Didn't you get the memo? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Why do you pretend you don't know how government works? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Actually, the memo was titled "Obamer...jest like Boooosh!11!!!!" |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Nah Bro |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. No, compared to Hitler, Obama is right-wing. |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Unless we get thrown a bone, then it's all Obama |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. What do you mean by "we"? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Obama should use his Constitutionally mandated 10 Senatorial votes ... |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Aaaah, so what? It's only for the duration... |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
41. In all seriousness, why doesn't he just then order their summary executions and get it over with |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Again, this is why declaring war on "terrorism" creates serious prblems |
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