Deep Thought

Filed in National by on October 11, 2008

Republicans don’t consider “abuse of power” a crime because that what they think power is for.

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Jason330 is a deep cover double agent working for the GOP. Don't tell anybody.

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  1. Unstable Isotope says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Yep, the Republicans defend Palin by saying she’s within her statutory authority, never mind the abuse of it. They certainly think it’s ok to fire people for whatever bullshit reason they think up. I’ve got stuck in my head that Bushi Sarah Taylor (?) who said “I swore an oath to the president.” I think it must be because Republicans tend to be more authoritarian.

  2. TomS says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:33 am

    I’m an Obama supporter, but this smells of politics like when the Republicans impeached Clinton. A democratic panel in an election year…no power abuses there?? Come on!

    let’s get back to the issues that matter like the economy, Iraq war

  3. Unstable Isotope says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:42 am

    Fail TomS! The panel was 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

  4. Dorian Gray says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:29 am

    UI is right. A Repub lead legislature in AK opened the inquiry well before anyone knew who this woman was. The measure to begin the investigation passed unanimously, I believe. No parallel to Clinton at all. Sorry dude.

  5. cassandra_m says:
    October 11, 2008 at 11:32 am

    The fact that this inquiry was going on at all was one of the reasons why many scratched their heads when Palin got the nod — who in their right minds picks someone with this kind of sword of Damocles hanging over their heads?

    I just started Tom Franks’ The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule and your abuse of power observation seems to be the central thesis of the book.

  6. TomS says:
    October 11, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    UI–thanks, I stand humbly corrected…

    I still think we’re missing the ball. It’s just going to lead to more mud-slinging…Wright, Ayers, Rezko-whether there are deserved parallels or not.

  7. Unstable Isotope says:
    October 11, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    We should ignore her abuse of power because of Rev. Wright? They’ve already gone there Tom, so I respectfully disagree.

  8. pandora says:
    October 11, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    Ignore nothing! Just don’t make it the central issue.

    Ha! As I type this CNN is running the Ayers/bad judgement ad! IGNORE NOTHING! And demand that McCain brings this crap to the debate next week. He needs to own it.

  9. Donsquishy says:
    October 11, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    tom s,

    not that it matters to you, but I admire your ability to admit you were wrong.

    bravo

  10. Dominique says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    Seriously, Don, this is the second time in two minutes I’ve seen you show a polite, softer side. Maybe Mrs. Hotviti should have a baby every year.

    Bravo to you!

  11. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Depends on the availability of the lawn boy.

  12. Dominique says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    That made me cackle.

  13. Donsquishy says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    see dom

    now it is blatantly obvious you are a racist. I was going to delete that comment. It is the 2nd type of comment this guy has made about Obama,

    but now, I will leave it out there for everyone to see your reaction.

    you are pathetic and your son should be embarrassed.

  14. Dominique says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    I think he was referring to a gardener – you know, like the kid who cuts the grass. How could that have anything to do with Obama? It’s not racist at all. It was a joke – the kind you would normally tell.

  15. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    His card distinctly says:

    Your Complete Needs
    Mowing & Fertilizing

  16. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Uhhh….the lawn boy was about something else, DV……think real hard….

  17. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Pwned!

  18. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    I think you had the race card hiding in your sleeve, DV…..

    EASY BIG FELLA!!!!

    You know what we do to card cheats in these parts???

  19. Jockim Alberton says:
    October 11, 2008 at 9:24 pm

    And thanks, Dom, for having a sharp sense of humor…much needed here.

  20. mike w. says:
    October 12, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    “you are pathetic and your son should be embarrassed.”

    I thought kids were off-limits DV?

    Oh, and don’t think all republicans subscribe to “Bush Republicanism.” Some do, some don’t, and Republicans can hardly be said to hold a monopoly on “abuses of power.”

  21. Raisa Heckle says:
    October 12, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    DV is so much like W…..

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