From http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/
1019-05.htm>commondreams
The circumstances of the alleged plot, which ended in a trial and conviction of 11 Iraqis and three Kuwaitis, have always evoked skepticism, although Clinton himself was apparently sufficiently convinced after receiving reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to order a missile strike on the Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad that killed six civilians in June, 1993.
But David Murrow, a spokesperson for the Governor, said in an interview that much of this money was budgeted to the lawyers in advance and would have gone to them anyway, even if state lawyers hadn't been defending against these ethics complaints.
Yes, the lawyers draw a salary but I doubt they sit with their feet up on the desk when not defending ethics charges.
But we have to have our 15 minutes of hate.
Something that wouldn't have been needed had republicans with the help of some Democrats wouldn't have gutted banking regulations. The only reason Ford isn't in the same situation is they got money before credit dried up.
Majority, the Dems have it now and don't need Lieberman's vote.
They don't have enough Dem + Indie votes to break a filibuster so why keep him around?
LBJ once said about someone in his administration, " I'd rather keep him on the inside pissing out instead of the outside pissing in"
So the question is will the new congressional leadership have the courage to give him a well deserved boot?
I won't hold my breath waiting for them to grow a spine.
No real experience at anything except running for office. No executive experience unless you count his years with Ayers "reforming" Chicago schools. But he don't want to talk about working with "some guy from the neighborhood".
Doing 180s on stuff he campaigned about. Fisa with TELCO immunity, public campaign financing, anyone?
Sweethearts with Franklin Raines and other bad actors in the current financial scandal.
None of this could be influencing voters, could it?
It has to be racism, yeah, that's the ticket.
jeromearmstrong Our Polarized and Money-Driven Congress: Created Over 25 Years By Republicans (and Quickly Imitated by Democrats http://bit.ly/ewXlXI #bblue
The DOJ has a duty to defend Obama is not required to weigh in.
Something that wouldn't have been needed had republicans with the help of some Democrats wouldn't have gutted banking regulations. The only reason Ford isn't in the same situation is they got money before credit dried up.
Yes, Sarah deserves it because our tribe is better.
but Obama gave a speech against the AUMF that nobody remembers.
sent Mediamatters way?
So suck it up. Pun intended.
Unless he allowed his minions to spread that vile lie in order to win the primaries.
They don't have enough Dem + Indie votes to break a filibuster so why keep him around?
LBJ once said about someone in his administration, " I'd rather keep him on the inside pissing out instead of the outside pissing in"
So the question is will the new congressional leadership have the courage to give him a well deserved boot?
I won't hold my breath waiting for them to grow a spine.
and Kos is exhorting the bots to freep the polls. Guess it isn't working.
Team Obama and the media used sexism to good effect to knock HRC out of the race.
any number of reasons not to vote for the guy.
No real experience at anything except running for office. No executive experience unless you count his years with Ayers "reforming" Chicago schools. But he don't want to talk about working with "some guy from the neighborhood".
Doing 180s on stuff he campaigned about. Fisa with TELCO immunity, public campaign financing, anyone?
Sweethearts with Franklin Raines and other bad actors in the current financial scandal.
None of this could be influencing voters, could it?
It has to be racism, yeah, that's the ticket.
about hope. Yeah! Team Obama is hoping the voters won't notice he's an empty suit.