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The Witch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-26-07 11:09 AM
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From the Onion: Democratic Mob Censures Bush in Effigy


From http://www.theonion.com/content/news/democratic_mob_censures_bush_in


Although some members of the crowd initially incited a metaphorical impeachment of the president, a majority felt that would be far too harsh a symbolic action to take. After agreeing on the censure, the decorous riffraff whipped themselves into a relative frenzy and clamored single file to the National Mall with the meticulously crafted Bush effigy.
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"We understand that many Americans are frustrated with the current administration, but that doesn't mean they should be staging a constitutionally mandated political procedure on the streets of our nation's capital," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. "We urge you, please do not take the letter of the law into your own hands. Instead, write firm but polite correspondence to your congressional representatives."

Top Republicans loudly denounced the censure.

"This is exactly the kind of vicious, unbridled, restrained indignation we can expect if Democrats stay in power," Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott said. "Where will this behavior end—a mock no-confidence vote against the surgeon general?"




This is too funny, in a boy-is-our-face-red kinda way. Memo to Dems: Stop behaving yourselves and start FIGHTING!!
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-26-07 11:13 AM
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1. I think the Dems in Congress are of the "If you can't beat 'em join 'em" variety. nt
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Frustratedlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-26-07 11:27 AM
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2. God love `em! They are trying their hardest to tell the world...
...things are wrong in Washington and we need to straighten this administration out. Since no one else seems to be willing to do it, then we'll take a stand.

That photo is just too precious!

NOTE: The guy on the right even looks like Ol' George!

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OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-26-07 11:27 AM
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3. More laughs..
"Censure then appeared inevitable, until a faction of the horde brandished effigies of Republican senators and mounted a filibuster."

"It was a scary couple hours," said demonstrator Harold Lemarche, who helped beat back the stonewalling tactic after a long but orderly debate. "There was even some talk of abandoning Robert's Rules of Order. It's a good thing the mock senators were able to muster the three-fifths majority vote required to defeat the filibuster, or this thing could have gotten real ugly, real fast."
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-26-07 11:33 AM
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4. I would think Republicans would want Bush to keep his mouth shut
Since he makes an ass out of himself too many times.
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