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2016 Postmortem

Filibuster Harry

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25. Well, let's see: when McConnell said his job was to make the president a 1 term president or

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 05:27 PM

Dec 2012

when McCain didn't want to go to the depths of hell to find Osama. Or as soon as that 100th filibuster came from the senate back in 2009? Take your pick.

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At what point do we start charging the GOP with treason [View all] Rosco T. Dec 2012 OP

I totally agree! Isoldeblue Dec 2012 #1

I called it back when Cheney outed Plame! benld74 Dec 2012 #2

me too hollysmom Dec 2012 #4

I'm there libodem Dec 2012 #3

How about....After they commit acts of treason Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #5

Grover Norquist's pledge Rosco T. Dec 2012 #10

No. Not even slightly, remotely close... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #13

+1. I completely disagree with their politics and think we'd be better off without them in congress xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #14

Your concern is noted. Paulie Dec 2012 #18

Dereliction of duty? Aren't they sworn to protect and serve the country? geckosfeet Dec 2012 #6

It would be an interesting trial considering such concepts of swearing allegiance to a lobbyist over world wide wally Dec 2012 #17

I've often thought the same thing Mona Dec 2012 #7

A political part can't be charged with a crime. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #8

When we have testimony by two witnesses of the same overt act, or confession in open court Recursion Dec 2012 #9

What they do doesn't meet the test for treason in the Constitution... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #11

adhering to their enemies reteachinwi Dec 2012 #29

Republican's may be crap, but they are not allied with Bin Laden (who is dead) Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #30

I was being glib reteachinwi Dec 2012 #32

How about...never? brooklynite Dec 2012 #12

Treason has a very specific constitutional definition. Hosnon Dec 2012 #15

My guess would be the day after we prosecute Bush and Cheney for their war crimes world wide wally Dec 2012 #16

December 12, 2000 TexasTowelie Dec 2012 #19

Not sure 2pooped2pop Dec 2012 #20

the same day they prosecute Democrats whistler162 Dec 2012 #21

If ya want to charge them with treason including their followers and financial backers Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #22

I'd call for charging the GOP with advocating the overthrow of government and/or sedition meow2u3 Dec 2012 #23

WOW! RomneyLies Dec 2012 #24

Well, let's see: when McConnell said his job was to make the president a 1 term president or Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #25

individual repugs should be charged with whatever crime they've broken samsingh Dec 2012 #26

I've been posting this sentiment for the past year.... socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #27

The idea that you purpose is usually used by third world dictators to control spin Dec 2012 #28

K&R! butterfly77 Dec 2012 #31

agree, they have run America into the ground. They are probably immune to prosecution for anything. Sunlei Dec 2012 #33

I've been advocating this for YEARS and YEARS BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #34