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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:48 PM Original message |
White House backs off Obama's "he broke the law" |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. He doesn't want to "convict him" before he had his day in court, but the |
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johnnypneumatic (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. was it “not intended to be a factual statement.”? |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. his statement was perfectly factual |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. ON NOES! we said someone is guilty when they actually are guilty |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. this shows that you don't understand the issue you're mocking |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Never stopped him before... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Deleted message |
Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. the White House admits Greenwald and the others were right |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Nope, it didn't, all they did is clarify to those running around |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. you are standing by Obama's original statement |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. point me to where the WH stated that they had *convicted* manning please. n/t |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. he didn't convict Manning |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. that is what most seem to be claiming he said and claim they are backed away off tho |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. LOL!! This doesn't make B. Jesus Manning any less guilty. For crissakes, he admitted to his crimes. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. This is a fabricated issue by the right wing |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Society will not collapse but it was improper. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. I mean, it was in the newspaper, it must be true, right? nt |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. It is not only against the law but also against the Constitution to convict |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yep. It was completely improper. I'm glad the White House is backing away from the statement |
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vroomvroom (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bush/Chenney CLEARLY Broke the Law -- Obama didn't dare Anger Republicans |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. Too late. The well has already been poisoned |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. what judge didn't already know what Obama/the white house's view are? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. It's normal for a President to STFU about sensitive legal cases |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. i see nothing wrong in a president restating the governments position. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. you may not see anything wrong with it, but they did |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. exactly what i'm saying, he did not express a view as to the guilt or innocence |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. NO. You can't have public officials pronounce judgement on cases before sentencing |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. and he DIDN'T pronounce judgement |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. He said (and I quote) "He broke the law" |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Wrong--anybody gets to make that statement. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. he doesn't make many gaffes |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. So a low gaffe index now excuses the occasional misspeak. I see. n/t |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. It wasn't a misspeak. It's the government's position. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. this isn't a 'back off.' It was a careful statement, and a even more parsed explanation. |
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