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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 08:52 PM Original message |
Should the Dems bypass the State Department and talk to Iran? |
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Ninja Jordan
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Sat Jan-06-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not really Congress's role, Constitutionally. |
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ellisonz
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Sat Jan-06-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Seconded. |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. If it was hammering out a treaty, then you're right |
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Ninja Jordan
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It would backfire in my opinion |
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sofa king
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Sun Jan-07-07 04:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. I'm not so sure of that. |
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babylonsister
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Sat Jan-06-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, diplomacy is crucial but this admin seems unwilling: |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. That would be controversial because our constitution says, "He shall have Power, by and with the |
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phusion
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No one seems to be criticizing Gov. Bill Richardson |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And states are explicitely prohibited from entering foreign treaties |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. RE: talking -- "when all is said and done, more is said than done." Congress |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Ah, but the Senate, in order to give 'advice and consent'... |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 10:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The senate has a small field on which to play and essentially they must take it leave it. n/t |
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pnorman
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Logan Act would be a deterrant to really meaningful discussions. |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hmmm... couldn't Congress give themselves the authority? |
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Ninja Jordan
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Perhaps by passing legislation overriding the Logan Act (which the President has to sign) |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. 34 senators or 146 congresspersons could sustain a veto. n/t |
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pnorman
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Sun Jan-07-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. I would hope that something could be (carefully) worked out in that manner. |
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Peace Patriot
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. YE-E-E-E-SSS! In fact, Congress should move its sessions TO Iran, and |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. If Israel nukes Iran, IMO the Middle East problem won't be resolved for centuries. n/t |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Millenia |
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jody
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You're probably closer to the truth than I. n/t |
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fuzzyball
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Sat Jan-06-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Are'nt Hiroshima & Nagasaki already populated in less than 60 years? |
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krispos42
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Sun Jan-07-07 02:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Yeah, they are. I know somebody who went there for business. |
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fuzzyball
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Sun Jan-07-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. The Israeli nuke attack will NOT be above ground |
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krispos42
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Sun Jan-07-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Unless it's dropped in a mine shaft, it is effectively above ground |
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fuzzyball
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Sun Jan-07-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. All correct except for 1 thing...I AM worried about Iran nukes not Israeli |
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krispos42
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Sat Jan-06-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Too much doom and gloom |
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ellisonz
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Sat Jan-06-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Actually... |
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krispos42
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Sun Jan-07-07 02:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Wow... |
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ellisonz
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Sun Jan-07-07 02:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Well... |
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krispos42
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Sun Jan-07-07 02:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. "under an alias"? |
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ellisonz
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Sun Jan-07-07 03:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The Mossad is very good at what they do. |
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Sat Jan-06-07 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Deleted sub-thread |
beaconess
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Sat Jan-06-07 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
24. You may think this sounds like a good idea because you're thinking of Members |
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krispos42
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Sun Jan-07-07 02:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Even a bipartisan interview would be Dem led |
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fuzzyball
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Sun Jan-07-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. First rational post from you...keep them coming |
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Auntie Bush
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Sun Jan-07-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. I gotta go...so a quick and simple answer is TALK.! If congress or someone talks |
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sampsonblk
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Sun Jan-07-07 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. No. There is a reason why this is never done |
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Bryan
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Sun Jan-07-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I agree with this |
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Normvan
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Sun Jan-07-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
40. We have used former presidents in the past... |
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Hippo_Tron
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Mon Jan-08-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. We might as well impeach and remove Bush and Cheney in that case |
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paulk
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Mon Jan-08-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. no Democrat in their right mind will want to be seen talking |
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