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European Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:22 PM
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Why are there only a handful of Conyers in Congress? Many of these...
Edited on Tue Mar-07-06 09:27 PM by michigander3
people have safe districts--Why not more aggressiveness toward these skunks in the executive branch?
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:28 PM
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1. Fear?...
Ignorance? How the game is played? Sometimes it seems as though DC is on another planet, and they've had all their brains sucked out.
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kaygore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:29 PM
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2. Because they are arrogant, soul less bastards!
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adigal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:29 PM
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3. Because the corporations will target them if they go against
the military-corporate structure. They pretend to be progressive, but I am disgusted. And I have only been a democrat for 1 and 1/2 years.
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Drum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:29 PM
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4. Mmmm...$$$ ?
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Kerry fan Donating Member (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:35 PM
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5. I don't think it has as much to do with their districts
as it has to do with what the administration is using over them as blackmail.

Check this out. Long article but, I think accurate.


The years of illegal spying have given the Bush administration power over the media and the opposition. Journalists and Democratic politicians don't want to have their adulterous affairs broadcast over television or to see their favorite online porn sites revealed in headlines in the local press with their names attached. Only people willing to risk such disclosures can stand up for the country.

http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts02062006.html


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European Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:51 PM
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7. Good article. But I don't really buy the blackmail argument. It's not...
they don't dare criticize--they won't take Bush head on, and call him a liar.
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 09:45 PM
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6. conyers wants whats best for the USA and lives accordingly
he acts on his beliefs instead blowing with the winds of expediency.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/democratsmugs.htm
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 12:55 AM
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8. 'Cause the BFEE Blackmails Them with NSA stuff. When That Doesn't Work…
Edited on Wed Mar-08-06 12:56 AM by AndyTiedye




Edit to Add, Please Mr. Conyers, NO SMALL AIRPLANES! We can't afford to lose you!
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