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I miss you Q

Richard Day — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 05:57:48 +0000

In reply to Obama Argues Democrats Must Put Brains In Jars.

I miss you Q

I was just happy that I did show up on your blog three and a half years ago.

hahahahahha

I look sometimes; to catch the 'hits'. hahahahahah

I miss you.

the end

You read the FBI manual

we are stardust — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:01:47 +0000

In reply to hmm. careful there darling.

You read the FBI manual things above, dahlink? This country is getting scary-biscuits for anyone not towing the line, I swear. Ya think this shit might have a dampening effect on activism? The worst part is they're focusing so much on the Good Guys; the DoJ campaing against the best whistleblowers, too. Oh, yeah; and the folks growing and selling medical marijuana in sixteen states. Frig.

hmm. careful there darling.

Cho — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:52:41 +0000

In reply to And corrosive to his standing

hmm. careful there darling. Pacifism is the new terrorism.

Because being against war is the same thing as declaring war on America.

I am really sick of this.It

Richard Day — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:44:32 +0000

In reply to Obama Argues Democrats Must Put Brains In Jars.

I am really sick of this.

It makes no sense but I know I would be screaming my bloody head off if w were in charge right now.

I mean are we fighting Libyans over there so we do not have to fight them over here?

Are we fighting Iraqis over there so we do not have to fight them over here?

Are we fighting.....oh who cares?

WE MUST GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS OF WAR!

And corrosive to his standing

we are stardust — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:16:12 +0000

In reply to I'm sure there's all sorts of

And corrosive to his standing on the FBI stuff above. (I left a message there.)

Only difference is Americans

NCD — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:31:12 +0000

In reply to Obama Argues Democrats Must Put Brains In Jars.

Only difference is Americans wanted a war when the Great White War President and Decider started one, then two wars, neither of which he finished, and in which Americans are still getting killed. Now they want a Jobs President, not another War President.

Anyway the Republicans in Congress won't openly support Obama with NATO against Gadaffi, back a jobs program, or anything else that Obama tries to do. They also won't be visiting Gaddafi in his tent like McCain did a few years ago however, and you won't see them leading anti-war marches.

I'm sure there's all sorts of

quinn esq — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:49:21 +0000

In reply to From The News Hour panelists

I'm sure there's all sorts of fabulous legal maneuvering here, and all the technocrats will get worked up about all the possible implications. But on the straight goods ticket, being Mr Straight Talk, from a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Obama is eroding his standing with stunts like this.

It's corrosive.

From The News Hour panelists

we are stardust — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:20:11 +0000

In reply to Obama Argues Democrats Must Put Brains In Jars.

From The News Hour panelists last night:

"JAMIN RASKIN: Others have filed reports -- many have filed reports in compliance with it, but they say that it's not pursuant to the War Powers Act, but it's consistent with the War Powers Resolution.

And I noticed that the Obama letter also uses the language about consistency with the War Powers Resolution. But what's interesting to me is that the president today didn't cast doubt on the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution. He's doing whatever he can to avoid a head-on collusion with Congress.

He's simply saying that the current conflict doesn't rise to the level of hostilities within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. And that argument appears to have been worked out by Harold Koh, who is a key lawyer in managing this war effort.

JEFFREY BROWN: Yes, Charlie, so step in there. How much went into the behind-the-scenes to try to construct the right sort of language to fit into this long-running debate that the professor is talking about?

CHARLIE SAVAGE: Well, it's something of a black box, but as best as I can tell, there has been weeks of deliberations.

We know that one theory that was played with for a while was whether they should stop using armed drones after May 20. There would then be no direct strikes by U.S. forces and they could make -- that might bolster the case that this is not hostilities.

Ultimately, the White House decided not to go that route, to leave the mission unchanged, and simply to say that what you're seeing is not hostilities as we interpret it.

Oh, those little words that try to thread needles...and often do. Here's the video and the transcript; they conclude that it will all die down after this face-saving theater since it's a non-partisan issue: 'We want our guys to be able to do the same shit'.

I can't wait til the people

quinn esq — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:28:59 +0000

In reply to Sorta puts your line the

I can't wait til the people who starte by arguing that this was a "Just War" show up to argue how now this isn't actually a "war" at all.....

Sorta puts your line the

Saladin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:16:20 +0000

In reply to Obama Argues Democrats Must Put Brains In Jars.

Sorta puts your line the other night about winning being "7 presidents in a row" in a new light, no?

I'm gonna go make sure the cheerleaders are ok.