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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:26 AM Original message |
Democrats fear special session on FISA, will guard Congress during break |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Didn't Bush* already say he doesn't recognize these sessions? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Let him try; I don't trust him for one second, and am glad the |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. ahh -- but he DIDN'T appoint any recess people. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. WTF is Lieberman doing this -- is Pelosi/Reid nuts? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Lieberman is a Senator... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Good question; I hope he won't try to pull a fast one, and hope Dems |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Same here. nt |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Even my republican MIL knows Lieberman as 'the traitor'. n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. retroactive immunity would require an amendment to the constitution. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. That used to be the case, when we still had a "Justice" department. The New |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. I'm not so sure about that... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. the constitution forbids laws of ex-post facto- after the fact. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No It doesn't. It was a crime at the time and still is. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. just like babysitting. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yep; that's what it's come down to. And can anyone blame them? nt |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. jeez, if they (dems) are so cautious about this, and the House |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. Can Bush demand a special session? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I think he can try to demand anything he wants, but while the Dems |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well that's a bright ray of sunshine in my day |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That's why the Dems are there during a recess. They don't trust him |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. With VERY good reason! |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "He may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them." |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. and they won't consider impeachment...i know, i know...it's only our constitution |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. "...that Republicans, joined by some conservative Democrats..." |
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