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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:30 PM Original message |
John Dean: " Refocusing the Impeachment Movement ..... " |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Fascinating idea! I like it ! Start with Gonzales and Rumsfeld. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It would prevent another Rumsfeld. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 11:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Dean said to go after the 'young' repugnants |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Rove doesn't have a Constitutional office, does he? |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
49. According to the following passage from Dean's article, he probably would be impeachable. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Wow, |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
71. perhaps that should read "i'm ready for my closeup mr de nile" nt |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. You're right...I guess I want his ass out of |
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electropop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
50. We need to make them all pay - young, old, or in the Oval Office. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. And maybe that is Dean's strategy.... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
79. 3months back the Italians subpeoned Rummy and Gonzo-boy and still pending... |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. I love it |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Oh, but Rumsfeld can be impeached. |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Those three work for me! |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Oops -- I meant The Hague -- not Geneva! |
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beth9999 (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
88. If we're looking to make an impact... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Dean has learned from history; the bad pennies, such as Cheney |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thank you John Dean. |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Recommended and kicked for John Dean. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Dean declared a long time ago they are Worse than Watergate. |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is pure genius from Dean. Dismantle the criminal support structure, and the top will collapse. |
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motocicleta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. genius |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. K & R |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. Start with all the lawyers who authored the torture memos, move on to |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. We can prevent the likes of Condi, Alberto Gonzales, Rumsfeild, and Cheney from |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. There is a very strong precedent for this in aviation.... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yes! |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
16. "To do to them what they did to Clinton"? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Buy your ticket then, I'm afraid. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
58. There is a possibility of impeachment, although I don't think there is a possibility of conviction |
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SutaUvaca (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Ditto! |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Do you know what impeachment means? |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. I agree 100%.... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I live close to Canada too. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. De-Bushification! |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. Problem is....there are so many who've committed the High Crimes...how |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. Kick & Nominated! - John Dean is a genius |
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IWantAChange (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. Remember Nixon? What IF Rummy and Cheney had been pursued then? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. Agreed. |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. IOW, Dean says impeach not just to remove, but BLACKLIST |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. It didn't work last time, |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. None of the above were impeached |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
94. Dean is ignoring the central problem in all of this... |
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planetc (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Respectfully disagree |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. DING DING DING!!!! Give PlanetC a big ceegar. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Strawman alert! |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Thanks for the inanity. |
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planetc (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. There is no way we can triumph, and we have already self-destructed. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. It's not 'cowardly'. It's reality. In the extreme. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. No one is suggesting that anyone be excused. |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. There are a number of things that I don't like about this |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I think he means going after those who "enabled" Bush/Cheney and pushed |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. Self-deleted |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. john dean is a good man and perhaps many me included would say he is a great man |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. Good reading for the whole "Impeach Bush Now!" crowd. n/t |
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Red1 (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. Never Happen, Unless |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
41. OMG! Way too much common sense here for the impeach or bust crowd |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. REfocus ... or BROADEN the focus ? |
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AikidoSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
43. A GREAT strategic idea. This is brilliant! I love Dean! |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. A good idea, for sure |
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Independent_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. Dean brings up some good points. |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. Kick and approve of Mr. Deans' wisdom. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
53. let's impeach bush/cheny AND their staffs, associates, etc. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. BRAVA! Recommended, bookmarked, read with delight. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
59. I'd be tickled if they go after ANYONE at this point. It seems our party is OK with letting the |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
60. I wish he could be removed from Office. |
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Independent_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Read my post above #47 nt. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
61. I agree completely! Here's why. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. No, I disagree with Dean on this one |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:44 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. I disagree with Dean, also. I've just posted an OP... |
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Mr_Jefferson_24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Agreed. We can rationalize... |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Yes! This administration started out with "Grand Theft Nation"... |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. Mike Malloy is talking about Dean's essay right now. |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
68. Let's focus on building, not destroying |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 11:37 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. "No one will cooperate and nothing will get done." |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Yes, we do |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 01:17 AM Response to Reply #77 |
81. I agree that there is plenty of responsibility to go around... |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:38 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Well put |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Well, again, impeachment is not a "warpath." It's a legal process. |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Uh oh... |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I frankly think the reason "impeachment is off the table" is because... |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 06:25 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I agree... |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Book Recommendation: |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Can I try some of that? |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:24 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. There's someone in the White House who would get your references, Dude! nt |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #95 |
96. I heard... |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. For a "Compassionate Lib" kind of guy... |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. You are "respectfully" comparing.. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #68 |
90. Someone breaks into your home, steals everything of value and |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. I would... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! "You're a partisan" BWHAHAHAHA! |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. It's not about division of labor |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Yes, of course... I'm "partisan" and vindictive. |
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CompassionateLib (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-20-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Let's back up |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
70. Well, let's see... |
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mrJJ (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
74. King Bubble Boy and Court |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
75. Yes, but that's only half of it. |
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index555 (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
76. Impeach!,Hang them! ,Firing Squad! |
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woodsgirl (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. #18 |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:38 AM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Simple answer: |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. very good analogy! I used home break-in, but this is very good. |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #82 |
100. Well put! |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
80. Refocusing on Condi Rice, there's lots on tape with that doesn't look good... |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
92. "The Case for the Impeachment of Al Gonzales" |
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