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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:58 AM Original message |
Byrd: Obama in power grab |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's "The Battle of the Constitutional Scholars"! NT |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Checks and balances ARE there actually. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:02 PM Original message |
+1 |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Correct. Congress is getting lazy. nt |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. the czars can't make law, can they? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. He has a point |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. He's a "constitutional scholar"? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's nice to see Congress finally standing up for itself, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Poor Byrd was a lonely voice in the wilderness--he's always griped, and especially under Bush. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yes |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. It depends on the functions of the czars. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. politico? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I'm leaning that way myself |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Interesting, considering who he ended up endorsing in the primaries. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Makes sense - |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think Byrd has some valid points. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Right now a lot of our congress is corrupt and has been for a long time... |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I read a similar argument recently... that he's reorganizing the White House and that |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. He has earned the right to say anything he wishes |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. interesting pic of Byrd... |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Typical Bullshit Politico Headline |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. It is the structure of our system for the branches to keep an eye on each other |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. I agree to some extent. But maybe Obama is doing it this way |
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