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Re: The Halys thing again (4.00 / 5)

Politically, the President could not survive, even till next november. If he wan't removed by Congress, he'd run a serious risk of finding himself facing a wet-detail of aggreived citizens behind the WH who'd deliver more summary justice.

OMG, have you found our System of Checks and Balances in your couch cushions or something? I've been looking for those for alomst 7 years now.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Oct 25th, 2007 at 12:37:22 PM EST
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Re: The Halys thing again (4.00 / 5)

I think she's been reading historical novels again. That sounds like the famous bodice-ripper "The Constitution of the United States of America".

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Oct 25th, 2007 at 12:39:19 PM EST
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Re: The Halys thing again (4.00 / 2)

yes we have, but you're going to need new batteries.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Oct 25th, 2007 at 12:39:46 PM EST
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