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« Reply #50 on: October 23, 2007, 05:28:10 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on October 23, 2007, 05:26:04 PM
So Ron Paul voted for censure?

US politics are such a joke.  Pete Stark is the only man there who represents the common view, and that is exactly why he was almost censured.

He was being censured for just a few words he used, not his message in general. 
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« Reply #51 on: October 23, 2007, 05:29:17 PM »
Quote from: MODU on October 23, 2007, 05:28:10 PM
He was being censured for just a few words he used, not his message in general. 

If you're not allowed to insult the President, you might as well not bother pretending to have free speech rights at all.
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« Reply #52 on: October 23, 2007, 05:37:07 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on October 23, 2007, 05:26:04 PM
So Ron Paul voted for censure?

US politics are such a joke.  Pete Stark is the only man there who represents the common view, and that is exactly why he was almost censured.

Paul didn't vote.

Now what is a total joke is that this guy voted to censure Stark.
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« Reply #53 on: October 23, 2007, 05:46:30 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on October 23, 2007, 05:29:17 PM
Quote from: MODU on October 23, 2007, 05:28:10 PM
He was being censured for just a few words he used, not his message in general. 

If you're not allowed to insult the President, you might as well not bother pretending to have free speech rights at all.

There is nothing wrong with insulting the President in Congress (that level of decorum has been gone for about 80 years now).  What he said was beyond that, and as such, Congress had no choice but to push for a censure, similar to what happened to Durbin a few years ago with his remarks.  He, however, realized his mistake early and apologized before it became a big issue.
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« Reply #54 on: October 23, 2007, 09:21:19 PM »
i obviously would have voted for expulsion.  censure is just a slap on the wrist.
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« Reply #55 on: October 23, 2007, 09:28:48 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 23, 2007, 09:21:19 PM
i obviously would have voted for expulsion.  censure is just a slap on the wrist.

Well that would be impossible since there was no vote for expulsion, second I think House rules say expulsion can only be used if a person is facing actual criminal penalties, while Stark committed no crime, and even if he was expelled, it'd be meaningless since he'd just be able to run in the special election to replace him, and he'd still win.
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« Reply #56 on: October 24, 2007, 09:05:19 AM »
stark is not mentally fit for the job.  he has an unstable personality.
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« Reply #57 on: October 24, 2007, 11:47:48 AM »
Well if you lived in his district, you wouldn't vote for him. Seems his district disagrees.
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« Reply #58 on: October 25, 2007, 12:06:11 AM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 24, 2007, 09:05:19 AM
stark is not mentally fit for the job.  he has an unstable personality.

If announced he was supporting Dodd, he would become the greatest guy in the world.
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« Reply #59 on: October 25, 2007, 01:01:39 PM »
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Quote from: WalterMitty on October 24, 2007, 09:05:19 AM
stark is not mentally fit for the job.  he has an unstable personality.

If announced he was supporting Dodd, he would become the greatest guy in the world.

well he isnt supporting dodd.

that is even further evidence that his mental acuity might not be up to par.
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« Reply #60 on: October 25, 2007, 04:25:12 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on October 20, 2007, 02:24:41 AM
This Stark, unlike ours, is a true hero.

Took the words right out of my mouth.
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« Reply #61 on: October 25, 2007, 06:33:38 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 25, 2007, 01:01:39 PM
Quote from: Eraserhead on October 25, 2007, 12:06:11 AM
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 24, 2007, 09:05:19 AM
stark is not mentally fit for the job.  he has an unstable personality.

If announced he was supporting Dodd, he would become the greatest guy in the world.

well he isnt supporting dodd.

that is even further evidence that his mental acuity might not be up to par.

Don't worry after Dodd gets his landslide in Iowa people will wake up...
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« Reply #62 on: October 25, 2007, 06:47:09 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 25, 2007, 01:01:39 PM
Quote from: Eraserhead on October 25, 2007, 12:06:11 AM
Quote from: WalterMitty on October 24, 2007, 09:05:19 AM
stark is not mentally fit for the job.  he has an unstable personality.

If announced he was supporting Dodd, he would become the greatest guy in the world.

well he isnt supporting dodd.

that is even further evidence that his mental acuity might not be up to par.
Yeah, that atheist bastard not supporting Dodd.....also 99.5% of Christians......but dont tell that part!
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