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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:59 AM Original message |
"Sestak couldn't have been nominated for secretary of the Navy" (The Timeline Doesn't Work) |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is BS...this "voice" is a conservative nut job...and as a reader points out... |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sestak didn't decide to run until AFTER Specter switched. So no, NOT easily proven wrong. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Did you read what i wrote? Specter was talking to Dems AND Obama |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. What you wrote is irrelevant. If Sestak hadn't announced he was running... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bull-pucky...the timeline of when Specter ANNOUNCED is irrelevant... |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Regardless of what you want to call it |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Please cite the statute in question |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Sure, happy to oblige |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Ah, very good, a first step...Now, let's apply some facts, shall we |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Both sections are related |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Ah, ah, ah... |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. How come you won't answer the simple question? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Ah... and where's that durn original birf certificate |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. I hope your judges are impressed with your deflection and straw men |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Why, thank you |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. In court we have depositions to take care of stonewalling. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Not when you file a complaint you do not |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Are you really that clueless about how the typical Whitehouse uses lawyers? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I always love the "evil lawyer" thing... |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Most lawyers consult other lawyers if they are accused of something. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Isn't anonymity a wonderful thing? |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Anonymity certainly helps you. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Umm... I'm not anonymous |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. So you are saying all the thousands of people on DU are cowards? |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I am sure you will educate me. |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. An act is not a thing? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. No, it is not |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I believe you are arguing around my point |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It's getting very close to the "double intent" principle |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. So, hypothetically |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. "you would not see any problem with that?" |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. The exercise of the appointment power IS a use of influence |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You did exactly what I warned you not to do |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Fair enough |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. "but it is still clearly a quid pro quo" |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I disagree with you inasmuch |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. If you do... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. dropping out of a race is not a legal "thing of value" |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Can you imagine the consequences.... |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Of course...whether it was politically or personally motivated. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. DING DING DING! Mkultra, you're our grand prize winner |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. It's good to see a DUer whose name is literal. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Sestak's HIMSELF SAID he was "being courted to run the day that news broke" that Specter SWITCHED. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. And if Sestak was offered A DIFFERENT job |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Everytime I hear this story .. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. I wonder how smart Sestak feels now about pushing this story in the first place |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. I knew Sestak would be a problem because.. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
54. Now are people starting to see my Arlen vote? nt. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. Additionally, SecNav must have been retired from active duty for 5 years |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. As long as he was qualified for whatever job he was offered, I don't see the problem. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. +1. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. So what job was he offered? nt |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. GOP Talking Point Generator - He Accepted /nt |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. .. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
53. One of the reasons I did not vote for Sestak was this issue |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
55. Where did the whole "Secretary of the Navy" thing come from? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:04 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Here is an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer from February that gives a synopsis |
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