Comments on: Dodd Goes to the Mat: Says He Will Filibuster FISA http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:34:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Johnx http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1045211 Johnx Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:57:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1045211 <p>if he does it, I’ll dig into my wallet.</p> if he does it, I’ll dig into my wallet.

]]> By: Tanbark http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044731 Tanbark Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:02:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044731 <p>Good thoughts, Mark. I hope John reads them.</p> Good thoughts, Mark. I hope John reads them.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044704 MarkH Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:49:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044704 <p><a href="#comment-1043545"><em>Biodun @ 168</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>And I feel obliged to say this again: I’m really glad Dodd is doing this. But I’m still sticking with Edwards–because, inter alia, I believe Edwards would be doing the same thing that Dodd is if he were in the Senate.</p></blockquote> <p>IMO, Edwards needs to do a couple of things just now: speak clearly to people about what he did as a lawyer and how he made money (some people don’t realize what he did) and how he distanced himself from any company or group which dishonored him; speak up about the MCA, PATRIOT Act, FISA bill and other bills/laws which relate to the Constitutional issue; begin speaking to a higher-income part of the public about issues more closely related to them.</p> <p>If he can do these things well, then he’ll remind us why we like him so well. He’ll be able to build our confidence that he’ll protect the Constitution. He’ll help all of us understand how as a lawyer he fought for the common person who needed help. And, he’ll be able to broaden his support if he can convince more voters his goals would benefit more than just the working poor.</p> <p>On each of these 3 things he can easily refer to many things to flesh out his positions and help people who haven’t previously understood him.</p> Biodun @ 168

And I feel obliged to say this again: I’m really glad Dodd is doing this. But I’m still sticking with Edwards–because, inter alia, I believe Edwards would be doing the same thing that Dodd is if he were in the Senate.

IMO, Edwards needs to do a couple of things just now: speak clearly to people about what he did as a lawyer and how he made money (some people don’t realize what he did) and how he distanced himself from any company or group which dishonored him; speak up about the MCA, PATRIOT Act, FISA bill and other bills/laws which relate to the Constitutional issue; begin speaking to a higher-income part of the public about issues more closely related to them.

If he can do these things well, then he’ll remind us why we like him so well. He’ll be able to build our confidence that he’ll protect the Constitution. He’ll help all of us understand how as a lawyer he fought for the common person who needed help. And, he’ll be able to broaden his support if he can convince more voters his goals would benefit more than just the working poor.

On each of these 3 things he can easily refer to many things to flesh out his positions and help people who haven’t previously understood him.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044656 MarkH Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:27:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044656 <p><a href="#comment-1043422"><em>wigwam @ 57</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>BTW: “I was acting in good faith,” is nothing but a modern variant of the Nuremberg defense, which we established sixty years ago should not hold water.<br /> … </p></blockquote> <p>When we torture and when someone like Mukasey says he isn’t sure waterboarding is torture I can hear Hitler and his henchmen all laughing at us.</p> wigwam @ 57

BTW: “I was acting in good faith,” is nothing but a modern variant of the Nuremberg defense, which we established sixty years ago should not hold water.
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When we torture and when someone like Mukasey says he isn’t sure waterboarding is torture I can hear Hitler and his henchmen all laughing at us.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044648 MarkH Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:21:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044648 <p><a href="#comment-1043378"><em>LS @ 19</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Uh..oh…a gas tanker truck, full of gas, was just stolen in Baltimore and is heading toward I-95…</p></blockquote> <p>What’s Dick Cheney doing in Baltimore?</p> <p>What a bizarre story.</p> LS @ 19

Uh..oh…a gas tanker truck, full of gas, was just stolen in Baltimore and is heading toward I-95…

What’s Dick Cheney doing in Baltimore?

What a bizarre story.

]]> By: Mona http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044560 Mona Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044560 <p>I’ve never contributed to a Democrat before (or to a Republican either for that matter, tho I tilted that way). I just did.</p> I’ve never contributed to a Democrat before (or to a Republican either for that matter, tho I tilted that way). I just did.

]]> By: Peoples http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044318 Peoples Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:53:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044318 <p>,,SENATOR HARRY REID, YOU NEED TO CLARIFY YOUR POSITION AS IT RELATES TO CHRIS DODD PUTTING A HOLD ON THE BILL GRANTING RETROACTIVE TELECOM IMMUNITY.<br /> YOU SAID YOU WILL BRING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR IN NOVEMBER FOR A DEBATE AND VOTE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO GO AROUND SENATOR DODD’S EFFORTS TO HOLD THIS BILL, THEN WE PROMISE YOU SENATOR HARRY REID WE WILL DEDICATE OUR RESOURCES IN DEFEATING YOU, JIM MARSHALL AND GENE TAYLOR IN THE NEXT ELECTION FOR YOUR PERFIDIOUS ACTS.</p> <p>GET UP OFF YOUR JELL-O LIKE ASSES AND ACT LIKE YOU ARE THE MAJORITY PARTY WHO WAS PUT IN TO KEEP THIS PRESIDENT IN CHECK.</p> <p>SENATOR PETE STARK DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR COMMENTS …… LOOK AT WHAT MITCH McCONNELL AND HIS OFFICE DID IN SMEARING AND ATTACKING 12 YEAR OLD GRAEME FROST AND 2 YEAR OLD BETHANY WILKERSON ……. IF ANY DEMOCRAT WHO WILL BOW TO THE repuKKKlan BULLYING AND ASK YOU TO APOLOGIZE, TELL THEM TO GO FUUUUUUUUUCK THEMSELVES.</p> <p>The Democratic Party and The Democratic Congress are like MUNCHKINS in the LAND of MUDGE, where the COWARDLY LIONS in the Democratic Congress are all wearing MAGIC PINK SLIPPERS which they click to have themselves absolved from the Peoples business everytime the MASTERS in the repuKKKlan Party burp.</p> ,,SENATOR HARRY REID, YOU NEED TO CLARIFY YOUR POSITION AS IT RELATES TO CHRIS DODD PUTTING A HOLD ON THE BILL GRANTING RETROACTIVE TELECOM IMMUNITY.
YOU SAID YOU WILL BRING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR IN NOVEMBER FOR A DEBATE AND VOTE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO GO AROUND SENATOR DODD’S EFFORTS TO HOLD THIS BILL, THEN WE PROMISE YOU SENATOR HARRY REID WE WILL DEDICATE OUR RESOURCES IN DEFEATING YOU, JIM MARSHALL AND GENE TAYLOR IN THE NEXT ELECTION FOR YOUR PERFIDIOUS ACTS.

GET UP OFF YOUR JELL-O LIKE ASSES AND ACT LIKE YOU ARE THE MAJORITY PARTY WHO WAS PUT IN TO KEEP THIS PRESIDENT IN CHECK.

SENATOR PETE STARK DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR COMMENTS …… LOOK AT WHAT MITCH McCONNELL AND HIS OFFICE DID IN SMEARING AND ATTACKING 12 YEAR OLD GRAEME FROST AND 2 YEAR OLD BETHANY WILKERSON ……. IF ANY DEMOCRAT WHO WILL BOW TO THE repuKKKlan BULLYING AND ASK YOU TO APOLOGIZE, TELL THEM TO GO FUUUUUUUUUCK THEMSELVES.

The Democratic Party and The Democratic Congress are like MUNCHKINS in the LAND of MUDGE, where the COWARDLY LIONS in the Democratic Congress are all wearing MAGIC PINK SLIPPERS which they click to have themselves absolved from the Peoples business everytime the MASTERS in the repuKKKlan Party burp.

]]> By: Tanbark http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044201 Tanbark Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:04:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044201 <p>It’s time…make that PAST time, for every democratic candidate to jump on these current hot-button issues like they were hors d’ouvres at a convention of hoboes.</p> <p>No more farting and tap-dancing; tell us where you stand, or your ass is political roadkill.</p> It’s time…make that PAST time, for every democratic candidate to jump on these current hot-button issues like they were hors d’ouvres at a convention of hoboes.

No more farting and tap-dancing; tell us where you stand, or your ass is political roadkill.

]]> By: Tanbark http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044197 Tanbark Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:01:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044197 <p>NorseFlameThrower rocks, and on this, so does Dodd. </p> <p>And here’s that piece from the UK Guardian on Clinton’s “antiwar” credentials.</p> <p><a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3075691.ece">http://news.independent.co.uk/.....075691.ece</a></p> <p>Lastly, where the fuck is John Edwards on this? </p> <p>I know he’s no longer in the senate, but we need you to speak up John, and let us know if we should be glad or sad about that. And about the possiblity of your being in the white house.</p> NorseFlameThrower rocks, and on this, so does Dodd.

And here’s that piece from the UK Guardian on Clinton’s “antiwar” credentials.

http://news.independent.co.uk/…..075691.ece

Lastly, where the fuck is John Edwards on this?

I know he’s no longer in the senate, but we need you to speak up John, and let us know if we should be glad or sad about that. And about the possiblity of your being in the white house.

]]> By: Liberty Lover http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044118 Liberty Lover Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:32:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/dodd-goes-to-the-mat-says-he-will-filibuster-fisa/#comment-1044118 <p>Dodd, we’ve been waiting for a leader! Way to step up to the plate!</p> Dodd, we’ve been waiting for a leader! Way to step up to the plate!

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