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A Partial List of Violations of the Law That No Longer Are Crimes | 9 comments (9 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: and yes, technically (none / 1)

I wrote about this about a year or so ago. There are many things that are only crimes if someone is willing to call them crimes. Murder is murder. But violating the FISA statute requires that someone file charges. Same with campaign finance laws and failure to respond to subpoenas.

A lot of the stonewalling we've seen from the Bush administration since the midterms has been a response to the fact that they were doing things that were illegal under traditional interpretations of the law, but were not illegal under a Republican congress and an Ashcroft/Gonzales run Justice Department. Suddenly, they became illegal again, at least in Congress. That made it all the more urgent that the Justice Department play an unconscionable defense.

And the Democrats have been rendered impotent. Of course, the likely result will be a huge landslide election. But what if it doesn't materialize? What then?

by BooMan on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 11:41:57 AM EST
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Re: and yes, technically (4.00 / 1)

I am very concerned that the "landslide" won't happen. Between voter ID laws, suppression and any other election day shenanigans that gets chalked up to "oh well" can shave a couple of % points off here and there, dilute the overall vote spread and tip a few races.

I still think Obama wins and we pick up 5 Senate seats and 20 in the House. But Obama should win by 6+%, we could pick up 30 House seats and almost 10 in the Senate (as you know).

But what if it doesn't get challenged, and what if we have too many of the "more" and not enough of the "better" Democrats?

Then we see business as usual, but suddenly the Rule Of Law(TM) will come back when Obama is in the WH.

Or, even worse, a "miraculous win" for McCain will happen out of nowhere and we will hear about the Bradley Effect or some other crap.

The big thing here is the precedent that is being set - if not for Obama then for McCain or the next republican administration.

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by clammyc (clam227atyahoo) on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 11:55:35 AM EST
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Re: and yes, technically (4.00 / 1)

"And the Democrats have been rendered impotent."

I think you mean "And the democrats rendered themselves impotent", because that's really what's happened.

I did not see anyone hold a gun to Nancy Pelosi's head and say "take impeachment off the table or the first woman speaker gets it." I did not see anyone do the same to Steny Hoyer and say "Bring back that awful FISA bill." Nor is there anyone other than the Democratic Leadership preventing Conyers from enforcing subpoenas. Pete Stark's blubbering apology for whatever it was he said? Pelosi forced him to do that.

The democrats did that to themselves and to the country. They hardly deserve to win anything, considering they have betrayed their base.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 12:16:37 PM EST
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...adding (none / 0)

I don't think there's going to be a landslide either, and worse I think we'll only get "more" not "better" democrats.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 12:18:22 PM EST
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Re: ...adding (none / 1)

we'll get both better and not-better Democrats.

by BooMan on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 12:29:12 PM EST
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Re: ...adding (none / 0)

The problem is they are often the same person, depending on the lack of spinal column when it counts.

More at Zandar vs. The Stupid.

by Zandar1 on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 12:41:50 PM EST
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Re: ...adding (none / 0)

It looks to me like Obama's lead is so marginal so far that just winning is in question. Forget about landslides.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 07:03:59 PM EST
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