there are so many things going on right now

[LSK]

Poll question: there are so many things going on right now

What grabs your attention the most right now?

Was it only last week that Al Gore testified before Congress???

Plame testified only 2 weeks ago tomorrow???

Things are happening very rapidly.

Amazing what happens when you have the Majority Party and control the committees and can do hearings.

[Kelly Rupert]

1. Gotta be the War Supplemental Bill.

Anything with a shot of ending the Iraq war overshadows Iranian saber-rattling and ongoing Bush corruption, IMO.

[yourout]

2. US Attorneygate.........it has the most potential to inflict damage on Bushco.

Worstcase Gonzo is gone in disgrace.
Bestcase would be obstruction of justice charges against Rove and company.

[DCKit]

3. Wait a minute, this is electronic voting. I want a receipt!

[LSK]

4. well even that is somewhat connected to US Attorneygate

How many election fraud investigations were put on ice?

:shrug:

[Kelly Rupert]

5. Actually, IIRC, one of the reasons for dismissal was refusal

to investigate supposed 'election fraud.'

By Democrats.

[LSK]

7. yeah but nobody really believes the dead vote in Chicago n/t

[Kelly Rupert]

8. I'm not sure if you intended the double meaning there,

but either way, as a Chicagoan, I appreciated it :D

[LSK]

10. Im a Chicago suburbanite

:hi:

[Kelly Rupert]

14. Hey there!

:toast:

Unless you're a Cubs fan ;)

[LSK]

16. Go Sox!

:D

[Kelly Rupert]

17. Right on!

:toast:

[Breeze54]

21. You meant the Red Sox, right?

:P

:rofl:

[LSK]

27. only after the White Sox are eliminated from contention

:P

[LSK]

15. did you see this story?

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/58829.html

[Kelly Rupert]

18. No, I didn't. Thanks for that.

That seems important; I hope it gets more play.

[DCKit]

6. It's the real reason

I saw a couple of things last week (a long time ago for the GOP) that thoroughly convinced me that they were so sure of winning in 2008 that nothing could stop them.

[drm604]

19. How many fraud investigations of all kinds were put on ice

or never even got started?

[lizbitchwitchy]

9. What is so amazing

They have hearings and no one gets in trouble. They don't impeach. Their lame idea of a withdrawl date is totally not a withdrawl date that can be enforced yet they have funded the war for another year for the profiteerers. What on earth has the change in control of either of the houses of Congress proved to be different. What? Name it!

[LSK]

12. umm Rummy is gone

Gonzo is about to be gone.

2008 will make the 2006 elections look close.

[lizbitchwitchy]

25. Ummm no he's not

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:lY5Qw-lC8uAJ:washingtontimes.com/national/20070125-121654-5838r.htm+rumsfeld&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=95&gl=us

The defense department yes but NOT the pentagon - He has pentagon staffers working for him and an office that the US tax payers pay for and he's still a big huge influence from where he sits and remains on the payroll.

Got anything else?

[sandnsea]

23. People see the importance of the Presidency

At least most people do.

[lizbitchwitchy]

26. huh?

I don't understand what you mean. Can you re-phrase that?

[sandnsea]

31. Who we elect as President matters

I think people didn't fully appreciate the power a President could attempt to attain before, and what a nightmare a President could make of things. When people finally get it through their heads that Republican Presidents ALWAYS create nightmares, then maybe we can make some real progress.

[lizbitchwitchy]

32. With the exception of Jimmy Carter

I trust very few presidents regardless of their party. Republicans are worse in a way - but at least we know where they are coming from. The dems, all too often, prove to be the tricksters. Neither party does anything for the people. This is a two party farce meant to create the illusion of a democracy. I think it's time we all start facing facts.

[sandnsea]

33. This is Democratic Underground

It's a site to promote Big D Democrats and the Big D Democratic Party. Since the primaries are already underway, the rule of not campaigning against the Party or candidates is probably in affect. So you know.

As for me, I consider it intentional disruption and don't have to put up with nonsensical posts, so I don't. Bye.

[lizbitchwitchy]

34. I sincerely don't mean to disrupt

I'm just trying to point out something to my fellow americans. No need to get defensive. I prefer democrats over republicans - just think it is time for the people to do something dfferent so we can get a different result and I can't think of one thing this democratic congress has done that benefits the people either. Sorry if you don't like hearing it - I am open to any proof that I am wrong about what I say.

Why is this the underground if it is a democratic promotion only site? It feels like a right wing site if I can't say how Ifeel about my own party (which by the way I am registered as a democrat - I just don't like it anymore)

[bonito]

11. I'm just relieved in a bitter sweet way

These things are finally being addressed.:( :)

[Mind_your_head]

13. Attorney-gate .......b/c all the pieces are woven together here.....

Plame outing (Fitz was considered to be on the list), which leads to the Niger forgeries, the Powell lie in front on the UN, the Downing Street Memos, the David Kelly murder/suicide, Judith Miller (Kelly's last e-mail contact & she was in jail for 75? days b/c she wouldn't respond to Fitzpatrick), etc., etc......it's ALL woven together.

Yet no one is quite cracking open the nut with the BIG PICTURE" that is just sitting there staring us in the face.

[Breeze54]

20. "It's the War, stupid!"

'It's The War, Stupid!'

Convention Protesters Agree On One Thing: Opposition To Iraq War

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/25/politics/main631672.shtml

(CBS) By Jarrett Murphy, CBSNews.com producer

BOSTON, July 25, 2004

A few thousand protesters, marching through Boston under heavy security on Sunday – the day
before the opening of the Democratic National Convention – might seem to be walking on the
margins of the 2004 campaign.

But what united and divided the crowd that made its way from Boston Common to the Fleet Center
– estimated by authorities at 2,500 – might end up being central to John Kerry's effort to channel
displeasure with the Bush administration into votes, and even votes in swing states like Maine
and New Hampshire.

As one sign put it,

"Kerry: It's The War, Stupid!"

.......... more

[sandnsea]

22. It's been a scandal a minute

for the last 6 years. It's nice to have them scrambling a little for a change - but I don't think they'll ever be held accountable.

It's the media stupid. *sigh*

[Mind_your_head]

28. No....it's ALL coming together now.

Don't lose hope (it's MORE than hope now)...the only people who won't like this are the people who "don't want it to come ALL TOGETHER, b/c they are a part of it, a contributor, or a benefactor.

[nam78_two]

24. Global warming (as always).nt

[Mind_your_head]

29. Kickety

:kick:

[Bucky]

30. GonzoGate is a fun amusement, but in Iraq right now, people are getting their legs blown off.

The DoJ scandal is important, but in the end it's only about immorality, not illegality. The only laws broken were about perjury before Congress--if that.

Meanwhile people are dying in Iraq and nothing is being done about it.