Al Franken talking about the $700 million RIGHT NOW.

[Lex]

Saying how Woodward has alleged this and it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL to divert the funds.

[Jivenwail]

1. Talking about the rule of law

And wondering if the "impeachment proceedings" have begun!

Really, really good stuff!

[calimary]

4. Nothing will happen UNLESS YOU DEMAND IT!

Please note, here, The World's Greatest Lists of Media Contacts – updated April 14, 2004– in the following thread:

LINK:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1413842#

IF THEY THINK WE DON’T CARE, THEY WON’T, EITHER!

And note my sig line - TOLL FREE to Capitol Hill...

[aquart]

11. Damn. I haven't heard "rule of law" in almost 4 years.

Why is that?

[demnan]

2. I love Al Franken

I would sleep with this guy, I really would.

[dennis4868]

5. "I would sleep with this guy, I really would."

you really need to get out more my friend :-)

[demnan]

16. Yeah you got that right

it's been a while.

[prodigal_green]

6. I doubt his wife would like that very much

:hi:

[Killarney]

3. and he's talking about the Saudi deal to fix oil prices for the election

GOOD STUFF!

[revcarol]

8. Gonna contact my Senator. Ranking member of the Energy Committee.

Domestic producers might like to know that the bottom is going to fall out of the oil market because of Saudi manipulation of our economy.And states that collect taxes on crude and gasoline based on the price might like to know that their revenue will tank.

[Malva Zebrina]

7. Franken is sure that Lindsey Graham will be calling for an impeachment?

that is what Franken just said.

[sspiderjohn]

9. What would be the official grounds for impeachment? nt

nt

[Lindsey]

10. I'm going to call Boxer and Feinstien NOW!

N/T

[Lex]

12. Violation of the United States Constitution.

We should look up the specific Article where the Constitution directs that Congress approves the money for a particular use, so we'll know what Article of the Constitution has been violated.

Shrub held up his hand and put the other on the Bible and pledged to uphold the Constitution when he was inaugurated. (Why lightening didn't strike him right then I'll never know.)

[DeepModem Mom]

17. Article I, Section 9

"No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time."

[Lex]

19. There ya go!

Congress appropriates it as it is drawn from the Treasury.

Article I, Section 9.

Bingo.

[DeepModem Mom]

15. In the Constitution -- Presidents can't take funds...

out of the "Treasury" without appropriation by Congress. The money came from an appropriation for Afghanistan, in secret, and was used for Iraq war preparation -- and, as Woodward says, "Congress was completely in the dark." The Bush administration, in my opinion, could be impeached on any number of their abuses of power, but this one seems clear and easy to understand. The Repubs own the government, so impeachment is unlikely, but people should know the Bushies are guilty of a clear impeachable offense.

[k in IA]

13. We need to know the actual language of the budget to know for sure

they broke the letter of the law. They obviously broke the spirit of the funding reg and mislead everyone.

[Kanary]

18. Or, we can take a page from the freeper's handbook

and demand the limit, in large numbers, so that at least SOMETHING HAPPENS!

Go for the biggie!

What's the worst that could happen......... you waste a few stamps?

Kanary

[w13rd0]

14. He's eviscerating his right wing friend now...

...this is pretty funny. They play a clip from Rush Windbag, and then proceed to COMPLETELY prove him to be a fool. And the dittohead just merrily goes along with his dittoheadism.