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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:28 AM Original message |
NYT editorial: House Ethics Committee Foley report is "91-page exercise in cowardice" |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. They let the snakes slither out of any responsibility |
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GenDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. Last paragraph - |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. They release it in a news dump on Friday as they're all heading out |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Egg zack lee |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. is there a link |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. You can download it here--the "authors" though, are the committee |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. IMO, this is just the beginning of the Democrats cowardice when it comes to holding feet to the fire |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Minority members of a congressional committee can't force anything |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. 5 Democrats and 5 Repukes are on the committee. The Democrats are NOW the MAJORITY PARTY. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. No they could not have, at least not in that report |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. They should have grabbed that microphone the moment... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It will be interesting to see what direction the committee takes once they DO have the gavel |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Here's one reason why I think the Democrats didn't open their mouths--William Jefferson. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. The 5 Dems on this committee speaks volumes of the outcome!!! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Exactly! If this were a Dem it'd be 24/7 on TV |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Correct |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There's NO WAY IN HELL he should get that pension! The same goes for Bob Ney and Duke Cunningham! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. They don't give a flying fugg |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Well, we've had a few beauties, ourselves--remember James Traficant? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. NONE of them should get their pensions if they broke the law. Traficant is still in jail, isn't he? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That is the big challenge though--THEY have to vote against their own selfish interests |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. stj's statement on npr |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Watching my former heroes, Feingold & Conyers, run away on |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I think we need to be fair to them. You don't talk impeachment without first investigating |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Conyers talked impeachment & election reform for two years, before |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Pelosi doesn't wanna spook their horses, and I don't blame her. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You could be right & I hope you are, but my ability to suspend |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. One of the reasons that the GOP was so successful in pursuing their evil agenda is because they |
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exlrrp (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Ummm, it's "Senator" Smith but I like the rest of what you say |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Ooops, you're right--my error! |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. House "Ethics" Committee: Sweeping it all under the rug |
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SutaUvaca (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. Un-freakin'-believable! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. Any 'ethical' standard that omits 'due diligence' is NOT ethical. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. No kidding....ask Wesley Snipes about that tax code biz-niz!!! NT |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yet another betrayal of the kids involved |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. republicons: no honor, no morality |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Whoa!! Blisters on their ass! |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. just like the the iraq study thing, another dog and pony show, |
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ladym55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. But wait ... |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. Dennis Hastert KNEW about ALL of it |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-10-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. So It Was The Fault Of The Rules Not In Place |
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woodsgirl (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Rahm Emanuel |
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index555 (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
43. a democrat takes an underage boy out and goes on the attack when criticized |
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index555 (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. double standards |
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NV1962 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
45. Since the NYT dares to speak of "exercises in cowardice" |
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