Comments on: Late Nite FDL: Katie — A Story Of Survival

By: Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:02:33 +0000

Yes, I know. And thanks for all of your clarity on Edwards over the last few weeks. I voted early today.. for Kucinich. I figured I might as well vote FOR someone for a change.

Not sure I believe Obama, yet. Let me see some more fighting action.. perhaps voting no on defense/war money etc.. Must say I was impressed by his late showing but signing onto Dodds amendment this week.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:50:24 +0000

Katie clearly has good taste in choosing her spot in the house. What’s that area called, I wonder? Good taste in background furniture too.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:32:02 +0000

What can I say? Given that even if Edwards won the nomination these things would still have happened. But no future President has to accept these “treaties” and contracts made without legal Congressional authority. In fact, a Presidential nominee could simply state that such contracts would be void unless the law, as stated, is enforced. The firms could be expected to refund to the Treasury any such payments made illegally by the Executive. And the next President (or the nominee) could state explicitly that anyone who disobeyed the Congressional mandates would be making themselves subject to potential criminal prosecution.

John Edwards would make an excellebt Attorney General…methinks.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:24:07 +0000

Eureka…Obama has repeatedly stated his opposition to the war AND opposed the War long before Edwards made his recantation. You might argue that Obama’s withdrawal plans are slower than Edwards’, but Edwards still would have left a sizeable (3-5000 troop) residual force (of about 50% of the troops the US used in Afghanistan up until recently)…AND a Rapid Strike Combat Force just across the border in Kuwait.

Edward’s also said that “nothing is off the table” regarding Iran’s nuclear programs when he spokeat the Herzliya Conference in January of last year.

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:18:32 +0000

“They need to challenge him or impeach him.”

but they won’t. ive lost all hope that will happen, especially after seeing recent youtubes of conyers and whatisname bailing (”not what’s best for the country”) who were the stalwarts of impeachment only two years ago. It’s lost. The Republic. Lost. It will take a freakin miracle to get it back.

By: TexBetsy

TexBetsy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:17:46 +0000

she was with me less than two years.

By: nahant

nahant — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:13:40 +0000

I will Betsy, you must be very proud of her…. you done real good on the raising thing

By: TexBetsy

TexBetsy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:11:21 +0000

thanks nahant. you can leave her a comment i you like

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:06:50 +0000

And you don’t need to editorialize to make the point. This from the Boston Globe today.

“President Bush this week declared that he has the power to bypass four laws,”

Is there really anything more that needs to be said, here in what was once our nation of laws?

Signing statements are something that other Presidents KNEW carried great risks…they were telling Congress “I ain’t implementing your law BECAUSE it is Unconstitutional…and if you don’t like it challenge it before the Courts.”

THIS PRESIDENT basically is telling the Congress, “I’m KING and I can do the Unconstitutional”. They need to challenge him or impeach him.

Telling Congress that he won’t follow laws that have no Unconstitutional constructs within them…telling Congress that HE will unilaterally make treaties directly at odds with Congressional limits.

Insanity!

By: nahant

nahant — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:05:43 +0000

Tex as a parent of grown kids I find this abhorrent… What kind of parent does this to their own flesh and blood.. I agree with Cassy that these people should be jailed and the key thrown away… Hope fully when we get more progressive in power this kind of thing can be outlawed as it should be… Tell Cassie to keep up her good work!