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Originally Posted by dc_dux
We do have a winner and it was the Dems. Most would agree that the election results were due in large part to the ethics and corruption of the Repubs. The challenge for the Dems is to to learn from this, for their past is not much better.
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Which makes it so utterly amazing that you don't see a problem with Hastings.
Or utterly hypocritical.
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Originally Posted by ratbastid
I love how Pelosi is suddenly the right-wing's new boogeyman. Well, boogeywoman.
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And what was it that I said about Nancy Pelosi?
Thanks. I thought so.
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Originally Posted by silent_jay
Republicans re-elected someone who started the biggest clusterfuck since Vietnam, what's your point?
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Originally Posted by ratbastid, 2-18-2006
I'd LOVE to see some actual argumentation around here. But as long as certain factions keep themselves safely on the "Oh yeah, well you!" card, there's zero chance of that.
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Originally Posted by ratbastid
You want to talk about criminal behavior, how about the Republican House leadership aiding and abetting child sexual abuse for at least three years? Or the largest case of congressional graft in US history? What's the excuse for that? Alcoholism all around.
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Originally Posted by ratbastid, 2-18-2006
I'd LOVE to see some actual argumentation around here. But as long as certain factions keep themselves safely on the "Oh yeah, well you!" card, there's zero chance of that.
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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Or how about Rush Limbaugh? He's an addict just like Marion Barry (the mayor whose name you appear to be having a hard time remembering). He never even served time for his crimes. Yet swarms of ditto-heads slavishly follow his opinion about things. Is it only Democrat criminals who can't be reformed?
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Originally Posted by ratbastid, 2-18-2006
I'd LOVE to see some actual argumentation around here. But as long as certain factions keep themselves safely on the "Oh yeah, well you!" card, there's zero chance of that.
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Originally Posted by filtherton
I wonder what ollie north is doing right now?
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Originally Posted by ratbastid, 2-18-2006
I'd LOVE to see some actual argumentation around here. But as long as certain factions keep themselves safely on the "Oh yeah, well you!" card, there's zero chance of that.
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Originally Posted by shakran
considering the current president is an alcoholic, if I were a republican I'd be keeping very quiet about bashing people who have addiction problems.
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Originally Posted by shakran
No, I don't. What I question is why you and others keep bringing Clinton up when someone points out wrongdoing by the current administration. I don't care if Clinton was a serial killer while in office - that wouldn't excuse the current candidate from responsibility for his actions. The fact that you guys keep bringing Clinton up shows me that you KNOW there's no defense for what the Bush administration has done, and you're trying to misdirect people so that they can't SEE that there's no excuse.
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But you care if someone drank a lot of alcohol years
before he took office. You might want to talk to ratbastid about debts being paid. To reply to what your point MIGHT have been, I wouldn't want Bush working as a bartender, and it would be equally unwise to put Hastings in a position of trust.
Oh yeah:
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Originally Posted by ratbastid, 2-18-2006
I'd LOVE to see some actual argumentation around here. But as long as certain factions keep themselves safely on the "Oh yeah, well you!" card, there's zero chance of that.
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Since it has been lost in the shuffle, I'll repeat:
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Originally Posted by Marvelous Marv
Furthermore, should Pelosi appoint Hastings? Is his record, like Clinton's immaterial? Does the past perfomance of Democratic administrations give you confidence that the Democrats will clean up Congress in the next two years?
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So far, notwithstanding the "Oh yeah? What about your guy?" responses from the same people who consider such statements unreasonable when they concern Clinton, the answer from Democrats seems to be that Hastings is the man for the job.
Ethics be damned.