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Dan, NY — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:26:52 GMT

And the 2010 cycle is heating up, with Rep. Putnam announcing he will not seek retirement this week-end, for instance. That could be the most exciting open seat Dems have gotten for now. Also, Roland Burris looks more secure than I would have expected if a new poll is to be trusted (http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/01/31/polls-fl-il/).

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the Pajama Pundit — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:27:04 GMT

I CAN'T TAKE SIX MORE WEEKS...

http://thepajamapundit.com/

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M Dawson, Claremont, Texas — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:28:06 GMT

So what Speical Skills does Daschle have that makes him the only man that an crun HHS? Just like with Geithner, Obama is going to have to stand up on the stage waving his hands and excusing even more bad behavior for the tax cheats he wants in his cabinet.

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Tameraz — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:29:56 GMT

So who is giving Daschle the use of this Limo service, George Soros? That's a lot of limo service to be giving away. Did Daschle use the limo to go the grocery store?

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C. Minster, Ohio — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:33:58 GMT

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GH Dayy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:35:10 GMT

It's Ground Hog day alright. Same day, different corrupt Democrat trying to get into Obama's cabinet.

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Must be a Racist Thing — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:36:09 GMT

I'd like to know where all the federal help and FEMA was for the ice storm in Kentucky??? It took DAYS for a few national guardsmen to show up. Meanwhile, people are freezing to death!! SHAMEFUL, Obama!!!!!

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Ron Indiana — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:37:20 GMT

Today Mark Murray wrote an excellent piece about bipartisanshp. President Obama is about tone, treating others with respect, listening, compromise. President Obama will lead by example (as most real leaders do) and in time the republicans will get the message. The American people like to see intelligent debate, respectful conduct and they will support President Obama with high approval rating for some time.

Coming from Indiana, the best team was not in the Superbowl, but two evenly matched teams were. It was a good game and Congrats to the Steelers. (Side bet: After the Steelers come to the White House, I bet the Arizonal Cardinals will be invited also. That is the President's way of doing business.

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Limo Driver Ike — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:39:29 GMT

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Len Dintree — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:42:42 GMT

[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it will be running radio ads in 28 GOP districts to hit Republicans for not supporting the stimulus last week.]

Democrats, you sure that's a good idea? It seems that those ads would generate more support for the GOPers rather then less. Kind of free advertising for the Republicans.

Maybe the Dems should run the ads in the 11 Democratic owned districts where their own parties Representitives voted against the bill?

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Rooks — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:43:45 GMT

Obama told NBC’s Matt Lauer that he’s confident Republicans will vote for the eventual stimulus legislation.

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The man is so naive.

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MSierra, SF — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:43:51 GMT

Barney Frank was MAGNIFICENT !!
Jim DeMint was a petulant little clown

'..."The largest spending bill in history is going to turn out to be the one in Iraq. If we're going to talk about spending, I have a problem when we leave out that extraordinary expensive, damaging war in Iraq, which has caused much more harm than good...'

From WashingtonMonthly:

'...PROF. FRANK TAKES COLLEAGUES TO SCHOOL....

When it comes to fighting a war in Iraq, for six years, congressional Republicans said no price was too high, no spending bill was too bloated, and no presidential request was too unreasonable. When it comes to rescuing an economy in crisis, congressional Republicans take a very different tack.

To his enormous credit, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) appeared on ABC News' "This Week" yesterday to ask why this is.

You'll notice, of course, that Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), one of the Senate's most far-right members, argued, "Let's not say it's a stimulus when it's a government spending plan." It's a little painful to see a United States senator fail to realize that government spending plan is a stimulus plan, but let's not dwell on DeMint.

When told that the stimulus package would be "the largest spending bill in history," Frank raised a point that has gone largely overlooked: "The largest spending bill in history is going to turn out to be the one in Iraq. If we're going to talk about spending, I have a problem when we leave out that extraordinary expensive, damaging war in Iraq, which has caused much more harm than good in my judgment. I don't understand from my conservative friends, building a road, building a school, helping to get health care, that's wasteful spending. But that war in Iraq, that's going to cost us over a trillion dollars, yeah, I wish we hadn't done that we would have been in a lot better shape fiscally."

George Stephanopoulos intervened, hoping to change the subject, saying the war issue is a subject for "a whole other show." Frank drove the point home: "No, it's isn't. That's the problem. The problem is we look at spending and say don't spend on highways or health care. Let's builds weapons to defeat the Soviet Union when we don't need them. Let's have hundreds of billions of dollars going to the military without a check. Unless everything is on the table, then you are going to have a disproportionate hit in some places."

It seems, as part of the coverage of the stimulus debate, far more Republicans are getting air time than Democrats. If the majority party were to convince news outlets to change this, I might recommend putting Frank on TV as much as humanly possible...'

Thank you Barney
You should be on TV as much as possible !!

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gepa — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:46:36 GMT

the ground hog does'nt have to tell us there is 6 more weeks of winter; it's been feeling like Antartica here for the last several months.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:47:17 GMT

We don't need any more traitorous repugnant ones like Gregg in Obama's Cabinet. We need a Liberal as Commerce Secretary instead of a duplicitous clueless repugnant one. They wrecked the economy and us Liberals need to revive what they have wrecked. The repugnant ones would never force one of their governors to replace a Democrat with another Democrat when they could steal the seat with another repugnant one.

Has anyone noticed how these nominees who are having to pay up more taxes had this happen during Clueless George's watch? Maybe if the repugnant ones hadn't trashed the IRS's ability to audit more tax returns the IRS would have picked up on these taxpayers not paying their fair share earlier. I'd order the IRS to audit everyone who worked for the IMF, especially Wolfowitz.

Prison for rove!

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moir — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:48:56 GMT

FR please refer to President Obama in your first mention of him in an article and then it is correct to only use his surname without title. You may not like him but out of respect for the position he holds you need to show some respect. I for one couldn't stand President George W. Bush but whenever I wrote a formal article I always refered to him as President first and as Bush or Dubya later. Please show some respect. Thank You.

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Jimmy Dees, Chicago IL — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:50:41 GMT

>> Today Mark Murray wrote an excellent piece about bipartisanshp. President Obama is about tone, treating others with respect, listening, compromise. <<

No he doesn't. There is no evidence to support that statement. Obama doesn't listen, won't change much if anything based on what people oppose him on, and ignores any compromise. We saw the results in the House where their was a bipartisian opposition to Obama's plan.

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No Pork — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:50:44 GMT

"Did you know Congressman Christopher Lee voted against economic recovery to immediately create and save over 390,000 New York jobs? Times are tough, tell Christopher Lee to put families before politics.”

This should read "Congratulations to Congressman Christopher Lee for voting against a package that is so loaded with pork and incorrectly labeled as economic recovery. We need more congressmen like him to stand up for the families of America!!"

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Bawney Fwank — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:57:21 GMT

MSierra, you must have been watching a different show than I was. Barney Frank looked like an angry little man with little clue of how wasteful this crap sandwich of a bill is. And to use your words, it is a little painful to see a U.S. citizen not understand the difference between a spending bill and a stimulus bill.
But as a Republican, I agree that Barney Frank should be on TV as much as possible. Having him be a prominent face of the Democratic party is great news for the GOP.

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:59:41 GMT

John McCain was on TV this morning talking about a filibuster for the stimulus plan. This bill has already tilted hundreds of millions of dollars away from spending toward tax cuts and Republicans are going to hold it up to make political points! If that happens there needs to be a firestorm of criticism. The GOP had their chance and doing things their way destroyed the economy. They're playing games with peoples livelihoods and it needs to stop.

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eagle1776 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:04:21 GMT

Sen. Tom Daschle, unlike Mr. Geithner was for Treasury is not the only one that could be considered as top pick for the job at HHS. If push comes to shove, and it may very come to that, I would suggest President Obama have someone else in mind for HHS.

Senator Frank, hit the Republicans in their hypocricy again. How nice. Everyone knows or should know how hypocriatical the GOPers are. Thanks, Sen. Frank for pointing it out. Sometimes people need an occasional reminder.

Ground Hog Day....We need more winter. We are in a drought and need the rain. Thanks Phil, that may just help us.

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Jean, Asheville, NC — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:05:08 GMT

Spot on to MSierra, SF. I watched Barney Frank and was so happy to finally hear someone say "a tax break doesn't prevent a fireman, policeman, or teacher from losing their job". These republicans don't get it - you don't need a tax break if you don't have a job!! They are only interested in giving tax breaks to the upper one percent who got them under Bush - They had 8 years of tax breaks - how did they work out for the rest of us??? My boss lost over $200,000 last year - I have had to take a 1/3 pay cut - we don't have to worry about getting a tax cut. We need people to get and keep their jobs so they can by our product. The Republicans are also so short sighted. If states got a brake with paying for health care services then they wouldn't have to cut cops and firemen and teachers, etc. Building roads is not the only stimulus. Way to go Barney Frank.

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Bbbrrrrrrrrrr!!!! — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:12:22 GMT

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Andrea, New York City — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:12:49 GMT

Republicans spit out a few lies and folks listen to this diatribe.

Just what is your problem. Do you read? Do you think?

Do you know what pork really is?

PORK to the Republicans is ANYTHING that is not related to cutting taxes for the RICH!!!

Everything that is being whined about—even the mall restoration is not being thought out.

From my vantage point the Obama folks are trying to do two things:

1. Create projects that are practical and create jobs at the same time.

2. Preserve and create existing projects that will save money in the long term and keep jobs in the short term.

LETS GET SMART HERE!!!!

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Tim, Harrisburg — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Let's take a closer look at that limo service Daschle got for nothing. $128,000 in taxes? That means he had about a half million dollars in limo fees. If the limo service charged a $10 a mile, an outrageous price I know, but just stick with the idea for a minute, then Daschle would have used that Limo service for 50,000 miles. Just where was he going?
Limo Driver Ike (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 9:39 AM)

He actually had to report about $250k of indirect income associated with this, over a three-year period. The back taxes reported includes other mistakes.

But I agree that it would be interesting to know what the limo was used for, how often, etc. 128k of back taxes is a lot of money, however you slice it. But I'm more bothered by the speaker fees he received from the healthcare industry. Unless those fees were for speeches recommending the type of reform Obama is proposing, I would hope Obama pulls the nomination. There's got to be other qualified candidates out there.

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Citizen of Rome — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:17:23 GMT

Psychotic right wingers, whining about dishonest Democrats when a repukagain rubber stamp roman senate spent years standing on the neck of the middle class. You deserve this.

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Claire — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:20:19 GMT

>> Today Mark Murray wrote an excellent piece about bipartisanshp. President Obama is about tone, treating others with respect, listening, compromise. <<
No, Obama is about making sure the news captures his cocktail parties and luncheons with Republicans. He's not about actually incorporating their ideas into legislation.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:53 GMT

Isn't corporate America getting what amounts to welfare checks? They are the biggest welfare recipients in this country.

Welfare checks. hmmm. Most people I believe use their welfare checks for rent, food, clothing. I don't believe any of them are buying seasons tickets to baseball or flying first class anywhere.

Not that I don't wonder that the GOP never gave a damn about the poor in this country. At least not that I can remember.

We will always have poor in this country. Until the end of time. Does that mean we have to let these children continually slip through the cracks?

No.

Now we hear the good paying jobs int his country are being given to green card employees. They're not hiring Americans.

Get this straight. The poor are not creating the problems in this country. The rich are.

Remember what was drilled into us forever? Government is bad for our country. Business is good for our country.

We have it backwards. They were robber barons way back when. And they are still robber barons today.

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Paul — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:24:01 GMT

Once again when it's a Democrat involved in a scandal, it's all about the horse race. Things like: "Who's supporting who? Will a Republican try to block the nomination?".

If it were a Republican with the same problem Daschle has, it would be all about the "Integrity of the office" and "When could we expect President [insert name of Republican President here] to withdraw his/her nomination".

The news media really has become an absolute joke.
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C Minster in Ohio, I couldn't agree with you more. The problem the GOP makes is they expect the same courtesy with their nominees that they show the Dem nominees...and they get screwed every time. And the media covers for the Dems.

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Suzie Q — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:24:17 GMT

Christopher Lee? I thought he was Dracula.

No, wait. Maybe he is, after all.

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Bentley in NY — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:26:09 GMT

No he doesn't. There is no evidence to support that statement. Obama doesn't listen, won't change much if anything based on what people oppose him on, and ignores any compromise. We saw the results in the House where their was a bipartisian opposition to Obama's plan.

Jimmy Dees, Chicago IL (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 9:50 AM)

You sir, are a complete idoit. What do you call the removal of the money allocated for contraceptives? or the removal of the money to re-sod the National Mall? or how about the fact that the bill went into the house at $825 and came out $819, that sounds like compromise to me!!! They took out stuff that the repugnant ones bitched about. And another thing, Obama DID NOT write this bill, the House Dems did. I'm sure he as seen it, but has not had a chance to put his pen to paper on it.

And another thing, how many times did Bush meet with Congressional Dems? Once....twice? In EIGHT years!?!?! In his first two weeks, he'll meet with both parts of the house twice. He's already broken Bushes record.

So you can go crawl back under that rock that you came from and stay there for the next 16 years...cuz when Obama is done, it'll be Hillary's turn. This country doesn't need miserable, uninformed and herdable people like you. Just turn Rush back on for a few more talking points to regurgitate.

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Jill F., Tulsa, OK — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:27:05 GMT

Blaming George Bush for Daschle's failure to pay taxes? What about Daschle's lack of personal responsibility? Eric in Salinas is as delusional as ever.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:27:54 GMT

Ron Indiana (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 9:37 AM)

Ron:

I couldn't agree more. I have heard many Congressional Republicans say that Obama is a nice guy and a charmer but .....................

They forget that bipartisianship begins with being nice and civil towards one another even if they do not agree on policy. For some reason disagreeing while being civil somehow evades the Republican's mentality as well as the importance of setting example. Place a group of these Republican Congresspersons in a room with Obama to discuss an issue they have disagreements on, let this meeting be observed by a group of young children, and let's see which ones they identify as appearing angry and short versus the one who appeared happy and congenial.

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:38:27 GMT

Bbbrrrrrr!!!!, one cold day in a particular location does not disprove global warming. In fact the prediction is for Britain to take on a climate approximating Siberia.

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JoAnn, Moundsville, WV — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:38:36 GMT

I think we need to give the GOP in the House and Senate a Snuggie. That would probably make them more lovable and cuddley and who knows, they might just like some of President Obama's suggestions.

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Clara Kansas City, MO — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:40:53 GMT

Ed, Tx

I agree with you. What is the problem with our 'leaders' playing by the rules? Pay your f'en taxes. How hard can it be? Hire legals (both sides here)!

GH Dayy, at least they've got their pants on,...(I miss Bill, not)

That football game was awesome. I bet McCain was totally nashing his dentures. Okay, that was unnecessarily snarky. But, he really didn't catch a break, did he?

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katiec — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:41:48 GMT

Some form of the stimulous package must be passed. The special interests etc must be eliminated and not one cent spent on anything but helping our economy.
The tax cuts which will do nothing to help the unemployed, struggling middle class must be eliminated.
The politics as usual must be eliminated and sincere efforts applied.
Every penny given to states, education system etc must have stipulations, guidelines and oversight as to how these funds are used.
Many states are licking their chops on getting this money and, unfortunately, lobbyists have more control in the states than federal government.
We have to do this right.

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next time it catches fire let it burn. — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:42:05 GMT

Why is California still part of the union? Just think of all the trash in both houses we could get rid of (and debt) if we kicked them out.

Prison for Pelosi & Waxman!!!

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Jackson, Seattle — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:45:15 GMT

"the ground hog does'nt have to tell us there is 6 more weeks of winter; it's been feeling like Antartica here for the last several months.
gepa (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 9:46 AM)"

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Amen to that! Someone tell Al Gore that global warming is a hoax!

Bbbrrrrrrrrrr!!!! (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 10:12 AM)
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This is what happens when people do not take the time to educate themselves. Winters getting colder than normal is part of the equation. I love how you can call something a hoax when you so obviously haven't studied it one bit, and are either just regurgitating some conservative soundbite or making it up as you go along.

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Nashville_fan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:45:47 GMT

I find it interesting how the issue of being a lobbyist has now become such a big issue in Washington.

Lobbyists have been running Washington for DECADES, and the steps that President Obama have taken to curb their influence have been voluntary (he wasn't forced to take his initial stance by scandal), successful (he ran an amazing campaign without accepting lobbyist money), and unprecedented.

While it is fine to point out that his restrictions are not perfect, the simple fact is that if either Secretary of State Clinton (lobbyists are people too!) or Senator McCain (lobbyists doing business on the "Straight Talk Express and running his campaign) had been elected, the status quo in Washington would have not only continued, but it would not have even been a news story at all!

The primary difference is that any lobbyists on President Obama's staff works for him instead of the President working for them - and that is a tremendous change no matter how much people want to bellyache about it not being perfect.

It's a damn sight better than anything we had before, and it will only get better.

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MSierra, SF — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:47:44 GMT

If you want to remove PORK from the budget:

Let's start with 'Star Wars'
That's a totally useless program that's nothing but a hand out to red state war contractors
Can we agree to remove this worthless piece of pork from the budget
Let's look at the Navy's sonar program that managesto kill marine mammals every time it's tested
do we really need to kill whales and dolphins and sea lions to protect ourselves from the la Queda navy ?
It's totally worthless

How about sugar cane and tobacco subsidies ?
There's some pork barrrel

C'm people, we can kill this kind of pork barrel

let's look at the CIA budget
That's over stuffed !!

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jawillie, Philadelphia, PA. — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:53:08 GMT

Amen to that! Someone tell Al Gore that global warming is a hoax!

Bbbrrrrrrrrrr!!!! (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 10:12 AM)
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Uh...try again. There are theories that the cold spikes the nation has been experiencing are a result of...GLOBAL WARMING!

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html#q3

Try opening a science book instead of a Bible once in a while.

Still looking for my ACORNs!
http://jawillie.blog.com (New Blog Entry Today!)

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JJordan, Macon, GA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:55:01 GMT

FR and all others, please refer to the President as President Obama or Mr. President if you find it difficult to use his name. I notced that on "Morning Joe" this morning, although, he changed his next reference to "the President". The President may not mind, but I do as an American. It's one thing to be a commedian ,annoyed with the man or whatever but please respect the office of the Presidency. I did not like it when President Bush was disrepected, and booed...we should respect the office, in doing so, we respect our country.

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MSierra, SF — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:57:13 GMT

War Crimes ??

'..."We possess all the evidence which proves that the torture methods used in interrogation by the U.S. government were explicitly ordered by former U.S. defence minister Donald Rumsfeld," Nowak told ZDF. "Obviously, these orders were given with the highest U.S. authorities' knowledge."...'

If Bush is innocent, he'l lbe acquitted
If Cheney did nothing wrong, he'll be acquitted, too
Give them their day in court

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BERLIN, Feb 2 (IPS) - Now that former U.S. president George W. Bush is an ordinary citizen again, many legal and human rights activists in Europe are demanding that he and high-ranking members of his government be brought before justice for crimes against humanity committed in the so-called war on terror.

"Judicial clarification of the crimes against international law the former U.S. government committed is one of the most delicate issues that the new U.S. president Barack Obama will have to deal with," Wolfgang Kaleck, general secretary of the European Centre for Human and Constitutional Rights told IPS.

U.S. justice will have to "deal with the turpitudes committed by the Bush government," says Kaleck, who has already tried unsuccessfully to sue the former U.S. authorities in European courts. "And, furthermore, the U.S. government will have to pay compensation to the innocent people who were victims of these crimes."

Kaleck and other legal experts consider Bush and his highest-ranking officials responsible for crimes against humanity, such as torture.

Many agree that the evidence against the U.S. government is overwhelming. U.S. officials have admitted some crimes such as waterboarding, where a victim is tied up and water is poured into the air passages. Also, human rights activists have gathered testimonies by innocent victims of torture, especially some prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

In an interview with the German public television network ZDF, Austrian human rights lawyer Manfred Nowak, UN special rapporteur on torture, said that numerous cases of torture ordered by U.S. officials and perpetrated by U.S. authorities are well documented.

"We possess all the evidence which proves that the torture methods used in interrogation by the U.S. government were explicitly ordered by former U.S. defence minister Donald Rumsfeld," Nowak told ZDF. "Obviously, these orders were given with the highest U.S. authorities' knowledge."...'

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Sandy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:51 GMT

-----We’re curious: Why else was a law firm paying Daschle $2 million if it wasn't to influence Congress or at least advise folks on HOW to influence Congress?------------

Instead of just being curious, here's a thought: Why don't you investigate and let us know!Isn't that what journalism is supposed to be about?

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Miss Ineedafemahelp — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:11 GMT

I like ice. Its nice here in Kentucky. I'm saving lots on my electric bill cause I aint got no electricity.

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Brian, Dover, NH — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:21 GMT

"Two sources in the know tell First Read that J. Bonnie Newman, a centrist Republican with ties to Gregg, is the leading candidate to replace the GOP senator."

I had lunch with Newman when she was President of University of New Hampshire. She selected me to meet with her as an outstanding RA. I lean left...but I think she's a good candidate to take Gregg's spot.

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Anita, Birmingham, Alabama — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:32 GMT

It’s a busy day in the Senate. In addition to the work on the stimulus and the meeting with Daschle, the Senate today will vote on Eric Holder’s nomination to be attorney general. Besides Holder, the remaining Obama cabinet picks yet to be confirmed: Daschle (HHS), Solis (Labor), Kirk (USTR).

And the beat goes on: Well the boys are back in town from the retreat that was soooo important, now maybe they can actually get back to work on the "peoples business". These confirmations should have been top priority.

The republicans should be eager to work with this Administration to help put our country back in order, since all of this crap happened on their watch. Sen. Daschel will be confirmed regardless of "his past tax issue", so all of this airing of dirty laundry is truly unnecessary, they need to get to work.

They've seemed to have forgotten the fact that what they are doing now should have been done to the people in Busch's cabinet. If they would have investigatedpandora's box at the beginning of his administration, then we wouldn't have this problem now.

All Bush had to say was "I want" and they obeyed without reservations. Senators, GET TO WORK!

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Steve Lynchburg,VA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:47 GMT

I'd like to see a discussion on how conservatives having their party led by a pro abortion rights, pro gay rights individual like Steele

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Bbbbrrrrr!!!!! — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:02:23 GMT

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frakie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:35:10 GMT

Bbbrrrrrrrrrr!!!! (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 10:12 AM)
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This is what happens when people do not take the time to educate themselves. Winters getting colder than normal is part of the equation. I love how you can call something a hoax when you so obviously haven't studied it one bit, and are either just regurgitating some conservative soundbite or making it up as you go along.

Jackson, Seattle

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The "Equation". What a load. Only kool-aid drinkers need apply for the Global Warming express.

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Phil, Punxatauny PA — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:08:31 GMT

This is the day when that chubby little fellow comes out of his den and predicts whether we will have six more weeks of winter or not.

Soooooooooooo......................................

Did Al Gore come out of his 30,000 square foot mansion and see his shadow? We are all waiting on his "scientific" prediction.