Comments on: Because Getting Subpoena Power Was The Most Important Thing In The 2006 Election http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Liam http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1222189 Liam Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:45:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1222189 <p>(Real Democrats) divided by (blue dogs + bush dogs)times pixiedust = Rove`s Math</p> (Real Democrats) divided by (blue dogs + bush dogs)times pixiedust = Rove`s Math

]]> By: tw3k http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221808 tw3k Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:08:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221808 <p>Now that is righteous anger Jane Hamsher :)</p> <p>fuck unity!</p> Now that is righteous anger Jane Hamsher :)

fuck unity!

]]> By: Alecia http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221507 Alecia Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:15:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221507 <p>The Democrat bench warmers in congress know that they don’t have to<br /> deliver on anything because people will for the most part, will<br /> sacrifice on their principles and vote to re-elect them anyway..</p> The Democrat bench warmers in congress know that they don’t have to
deliver on anything because people will for the most part, will
sacrifice on their principles and vote to re-elect them anyway..

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221336 Beerfart Liberal Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:55:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221336 <p>This is total, utter, complete, 100% bullshit. Where’s a 3rd party when you need one?</p> This is total, utter, complete, 100% bullshit. Where’s a 3rd party when you need one?

]]> By: JimWhite http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221318 JimWhite Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:46:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221318 <p>Putting it into CFR the right way could just do that.<br /> A guy can dream, huh?</p> Putting it into CFR the right way could just do that.
A guy can dream, huh?

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221308 Hugh Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:41:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221308 <blockquote><p>Money is not speech.</p></blockquote> <p>Tell that to the Supreme Court.</p>

Money is not speech.

Tell that to the Supreme Court.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221306 cinnamonape Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:41:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221306 <p>Bet y’all didn’t realize that there was a vicious in-bred Republican caucus down in Bobby Jindahl-land tonight. Yessirree! The Louisiana Republicans had an in-family Festivus wrestling match and airing-of-grievances that has almost all of them heated.</p> <p><a href="http://reason.com/blog/show/124573.html" rel="nofollow">http://reason.com/blog/show/124573.html</a> </p> <p><a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2YCtBg15ovSmHo1y23Qc4oc_cdQ" rel="nofollow">http://afp.google.com/article/.....3Qc4oc_cdQ</a> </p> <p>Apparently McCain came in first, but there was a huge appearance by someone named PLPF. Nope, that’s not the Popular Liberation of Palestine Front. It stands for Pro-Life, Pro-Family. It’s candidates are presumably “Uncommitted”, but I really doubt that. I suspect that they were rounded up from the nearby asylums. </p> <p>Then there was the real shocker. Ron St. Paul emerged from the primordial ooze to slither into third (or second). But the Paul acolytes say that they was robbed by Party Officials. The most obvious thing was that they disallowed them access to the caucuses. Apparently Paul supporters mobbed the venues, and were told that if they were not on the Republican Registration lists they couldn’t participate, and scores were turned away. Some were allowed to vote by provisional ballot but not actually participate in the discussions, etc. </p> <p>But then it has emerged that the other candidates formed a secret cartel. The Mittster, Giuliani and Huckabee supporters AND sent some of their support to McCain to prevent Paul from coming in FIRST. Thus they unified to form the PLPF slate. The Paul supporters are righteously p.o.’d.</p> <p>Odd that this event was so much out of the media spotlight as they almost have as many delegates as the Carolinas, Iowa, Nevada, or NH. 15 delegates are selected in the caucuses and another 15 in the later Primary.</p> Bet y’all didn’t realize that there was a vicious in-bred Republican caucus down in Bobby Jindahl-land tonight. Yessirree! The Louisiana Republicans had an in-family Festivus wrestling match and airing-of-grievances that has almost all of them heated.

http://reason.com/blog/show/124573.html

http://afp.google.com/article/…..3Qc4oc_cdQ

Apparently McCain came in first, but there was a huge appearance by someone named PLPF. Nope, that’s not the Popular Liberation of Palestine Front. It stands for Pro-Life, Pro-Family. It’s candidates are presumably “Uncommitted”, but I really doubt that. I suspect that they were rounded up from the nearby asylums.

Then there was the real shocker. Ron St. Paul emerged from the primordial ooze to slither into third (or second). But the Paul acolytes say that they was robbed by Party Officials. The most obvious thing was that they disallowed them access to the caucuses. Apparently Paul supporters mobbed the venues, and were told that if they were not on the Republican Registration lists they couldn’t participate, and scores were turned away. Some were allowed to vote by provisional ballot but not actually participate in the discussions, etc.

But then it has emerged that the other candidates formed a secret cartel. The Mittster, Giuliani and Huckabee supporters AND sent some of their support to McCain to prevent Paul from coming in FIRST. Thus they unified to form the PLPF slate. The Paul supporters are righteously p.o.’d.

Odd that this event was so much out of the media spotlight as they almost have as many delegates as the Carolinas, Iowa, Nevada, or NH. 15 delegates are selected in the caucuses and another 15 in the later Primary.

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221293 Eli Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:37:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221293 <p>Preachin’ to the choir. You too, Jim.</p> <p>I think publicly financed campaigns would be a *huge* game-changer, but it’s hard for me to see how we get there, given that incumbents are the ones making the laws.</p> Preachin’ to the choir. You too, Jim.

I think publicly financed campaigns would be a *huge* game-changer, but it’s hard for me to see how we get there, given that incumbents are the ones making the laws.

]]> By: JimWhite http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221288 JimWhite Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:36:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221288 <p>Let’s limit money. We can do that without limiting speech.</p> Let’s limit money. We can do that without limiting speech.

]]> By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221287 nonplussed Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:35:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/23/because-getting-subpoena-power-was-the-most-important-thing-in-this-election/#comment-1221287 <p>There is a very thin line between a campaign contribution and a bribe…</p> There is a very thin line between a campaign contribution and a bribe…

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