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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:35 PM Original message |
So, if Cheney becomes the Senate tie-breaker, Impeachment is |
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OrangeCountyDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Senate Isn't Needed For Impeachment I Thought |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Unless they resign before it gets there. The ball needs to start rolling |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, I've been NOT supporting Impeachment up to this point, |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I don't think it can happen in any case |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If we hold the Senate |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. 100 % agreement |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I love Congressional hearings |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Would it be worth the effort even if we don't succeed? |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. the house initiates impeachment . if passed through the house, |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. You need a lot more Rs than Specter and the two New Englanders |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. There's no tie-breaker on conviction in the Senate |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. If the criminal indictment alleged to be pending against him, should |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. If the evidence warrants, a bill of impeachment should be passed. |
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raysr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Is there a republic |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Doesn't change much really. Impeachment is in the House and this merely means |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I wasn't asking whether Impeachment would/could succeed or not, |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Oh I see. Good point. nt. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks. I have been wanting to support Impeachment, but have not |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. How would one vote in the Senate |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I think the point is that without the Senate, the likelihood that Democratic legislation |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. what? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I guess - not my theory: |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. but |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. This discussion is only strange if you take it for more than it is: |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. I'm really thinking more about how anyone, senator or not, decides |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. but here is an interesting thought |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 08:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. It could remain vacant for a small period of time. However, that is unlikely and |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Well |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Right - I know it is highly unlikely. I'm just teasing out the possibilities. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Assuming the vote is called before his seat is filled, that would probably |
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ChipsAhoy (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's always been "completely out" - no chance |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. 17 instead of 16? |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Impeachment would have been out anyway. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Lieberman |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. You are correct. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Doesn't Impeachment have a value whether we win or not? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Sure does. It's about accountability, and whether we have the strength... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. No point in doing it if not to succeed! |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Plenty of point in doing it whether or not someone's crystal ball... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I don't see the "contradiction". |
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JohnnyBoots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. John Roberts will preside over Impeachment Hearings so |
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