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51. Unfortunately as with anything...

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:05 AM

Mar 2015

Unless we have an opposition party who will really take them to the mat on this, it will slowly fade from view until the next outrage and nothing will be done and they won't be held accountable.

Meanwhile the Democratic party and the president continue to covet their dry powder above all else.

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Poll regarding the 47 idiots and a response [View all] marym625 Mar 2015 OP

This is a death spiral. cheyanne Mar 2015 #1

evidently it has already backfired on Paul. marym625 Mar 2015 #4

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nope marym625 Mar 2015 #5

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True marym625 Mar 2015 #9

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+1000 marym625 Mar 2015 #13

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Yeah, I know marym625 Mar 2015 #15

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I know marym625 Mar 2015 #21

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Sorry marym625 Mar 2015 #12

Prosecution depends on the law BainsBane Mar 2015 #3

from what I have read on some law reviews marym625 Mar 2015 #6

They didn't do shit about Iran-Contra nothing has changed. Rex Mar 2015 #35

fucked up it is marym625 Mar 2015 #37

Oh yeah you KNOW IT! That blew my mind! Rex Mar 2015 #39

yep. marym625 Mar 2015 #41

Tom Cotton should be drummed out of the Senate. CK_John Mar 2015 #8

I'm down with that marym625 Mar 2015 #10

47 Repubs signed the letter - Which 7 did not? missingfink Mar 2015 #16

They are marym625 Mar 2015 #19

I like what you said. Kath1 Mar 2015 #17

Thanks marym625 Mar 2015 #20

Yes, I do remember. Kath1 Mar 2015 #23

Thank you, Sister! marym625 Mar 2015 #24

You are quite welcome , sister! Kath1 Mar 2015 #26

ah! marym625 Mar 2015 #28

Pleae do so! Kath1 Mar 2015 #29

Kathy! marym625 Mar 2015 #30

Very cool! Kath1 Mar 2015 #32

Is there anyone here so effin' stupid... 99Forever Mar 2015 #25

I wonder how much someone is allowed to get away with marym625 Mar 2015 #27

The Bush Administration committed mass murder in my opinion. Kath1 Mar 2015 #31

The magical, elusive, words marym625 Mar 2015 #45

It seems with today's brand of national Democrat... 99Forever Mar 2015 #44

I'm sure they are scared beyond belief. marym625 Mar 2015 #46

Antisocial behavior unchecked, breeds more antisocial behavior. 99Forever Mar 2015 #47

Don't forget money grubbing marym625 Mar 2015 #48

I know Mary, it makes me ... 99Forever Mar 2015 #50

I don't think we ever disagree marym625 Mar 2015 #53

Oh sure, there would be a group on FR defending the Democratic party to the hilt. Rex Mar 2015 #36

I voted "We should keep it in the media" ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #33

I loved his response marym625 Mar 2015 #34

I voted none. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #38

I'm sorry but I disagree marym625 Mar 2015 #40

I just don't believe they acted illegally in this case and find it weird this is the thing TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #42

I agree with everything you said except the legality marym625 Mar 2015 #43

While technically a violation of the Logan Act, the letter and its 47 signatories have KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #49

+1 marym625 Mar 2015 #54

Unfortunately as with anything... vi5 Mar 2015 #51

I think the "eventually" will be very soon marym625 Mar 2015 #55

I'd like to see Cotton prosecuted Chemisse Mar 2015 #52

That's a good angle marym625 Mar 2015 #56