Comments on: The Constitution and Roland Burris http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: R.H. Green http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-125077 R.H. Green Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:54:11 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-125077 <p>Thanks for the link re: Army Field Manual. This subject has my stomach in a roil today. Reading the article I kept seeing in my mind the vision of that lying snake from South Carolina, probably at the Senate hearings that led to the Military Commissions Act. I vividly recall seeing his sneaky eyes darting around as he intoned about how a return to the old Army Field Manual had the best advice on how to treat prisoners humanely in the future, and managing to insert a reference to the new revisions to the Old… Dante must have a ring for people like Lindsey, McCain and the other one that sponsored the law, (and someone in this crowd will no doubt point out which ring).</p> Thanks for the link re: Army Field Manual. This subject has my stomach in a roil today. Reading the article I kept seeing in my mind the vision of that lying snake from South Carolina, probably at the Senate hearings that led to the Military Commissions Act. I vividly recall seeing his sneaky eyes darting around as he intoned about how a return to the old Army Field Manual had the best advice on how to treat prisoners humanely in the future, and managing to insert a reference to the new revisions to the Old… Dante must have a ring for people like Lindsey, McCain and the other one that sponsored the law, (and someone in this crowd will no doubt point out which ring).

]]> By: Mary http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-125071 Mary Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:20:54 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-125071 <p>42 - makes sense<br /> 43 - Thanks. Valtin/JK has been tenacious and tough.</p> 42 – makes sense
43 – Thanks. Valtin/JK has been tenacious and tough.

]]> By: randiego http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-125021 randiego Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:39:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-125021 <p>Jeebus fucking crackers on a stick!! </p> <p>omfgtheunbelievablestupidburns</p> Jeebus fucking crackers on a stick!!

omfgtheunbelievablestupidburns

]]> By: Palli http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-125007 Palli Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:09:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-125007 <p>At 12:02 I received the following form email from the office of Sn. Harry Reid, no doubt because I made some calls to Reps yesterday about the Berman/Hoyer Military Affairs non-binding [Israel Support/No ceasefire] Resolution and laughed with a few staffers about the Sen. circus:</p> <p>Dear PALLI, </p> <p>Yesterday was a terrific day to be a Democrat. We swore in 7 new senators, a true testament to all the hard work you put in to ensure a Democratic victory last November.</p> <p>We still face huge challenges - a slumping economy, the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a looming climate crisis. But looking out over the Senate chamber yesterday, I feel more confident than ever that our new senators - backed by your tireless grassroots support - will be a huge part of turning this country around.</p> <p>I, for one, am eager to turn the page on the last eight years.</p> <p>As we welcome these new and vibrant leaders into the Senate, I am reminded of how crucial a role your support for the DSCC played in our stunning victories. Because we could rely on your committed support from the beginning, we were able to recruit terrific candidates like Kay Hagan in North Carolina and Mark Warner in Virginia. Your tireless support for our ongoing field and media campaigns helped us win close races for Mark Begich in Alaska and Jeff Merkley in Oregon.</p> <p>The DSCC, under the skillful new leadership of Sen. Bob Menendez is already laying the foundation for even more victories in 2010. I know that bringing the change this country needs will take every one of the 59 Democratic seats you have already helped us win, and that if we can win even more in 2 years time, we can help President-elect Obama achieve greater and greater goals.</p> <p>Thank you once again for everything you have already done to support the DSCC and for everything you will continue to do. We truly owe all of our success to your steadfast dedication.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Harry Reid</p> At 12:02 I received the following form email from the office of Sn. Harry Reid, no doubt because I made some calls to Reps yesterday about the Berman/Hoyer Military Affairs non-binding [Israel Support/No ceasefire] Resolution and laughed with a few staffers about the Sen. circus:

Dear PALLI,

Yesterday was a terrific day to be a Democrat. We swore in 7 new senators, a true testament to all the hard work you put in to ensure a Democratic victory last November.

We still face huge challenges – a slumping economy, the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a looming climate crisis. But looking out over the Senate chamber yesterday, I feel more confident than ever that our new senators – backed by your tireless grassroots support – will be a huge part of turning this country around.

I, for one, am eager to turn the page on the last eight years.

As we welcome these new and vibrant leaders into the Senate, I am reminded of how crucial a role your support for the DSCC played in our stunning victories. Because we could rely on your committed support from the beginning, we were able to recruit terrific candidates like Kay Hagan in North Carolina and Mark Warner in Virginia. Your tireless support for our ongoing field and media campaigns helped us win close races for Mark Begich in Alaska and Jeff Merkley in Oregon.

The DSCC, under the skillful new leadership of Sen. Bob Menendez is already laying the foundation for even more victories in 2010. I know that bringing the change this country needs will take every one of the 59 Democratic seats you have already helped us win, and that if we can win even more in 2 years time, we can help President-elect Obama achieve greater and greater goals.

Thank you once again for everything you have already done to support the DSCC and for everything you will continue to do. We truly owe all of our success to your steadfast dedication.

Sincerely,

Harry Reid

]]> By: joejoejoe http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-125000 joejoejoe Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:42:47 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-125000 <p>There isn’t a deep bench in the Senate Caucus to replace Reid either. I was looking at seniority and who might have a snowball’s chance of being Majority Leader other than the present leadership and came up with Carl Levin, Kent Conrad, and Claire McCaskill (way too junior but maybe she could stitch together all the junior Sens + some old-time women Sens).</p> <p>Schumer would suck worse than Reid. The movie line “too busy keeping the job to do the job” comes to mind.</p> There isn’t a deep bench in the Senate Caucus to replace Reid either. I was looking at seniority and who might have a snowball’s chance of being Majority Leader other than the present leadership and came up with Carl Levin, Kent Conrad, and Claire McCaskill (way too junior but maybe she could stitch together all the junior Sens + some old-time women Sens).

Schumer would suck worse than Reid. The movie line “too busy keeping the job to do the job” comes to mind.

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-124992 bmaz Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:13:02 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-124992 <p>No, Jeff is the one who sent this to me. If you read the article, which is very, very good, you will find this at the end:</p> <blockquote><p> Jeffrey Kaye is a psychologist active in the anti-torture movement. He works clinically with torture victims at Survivors International in San Francisco. His blog is Invictus; as “Valtin,” he also regularly blogs at Daily Kos, Docudharma, American Torture, Progressive Historians and elsewhere.</p></blockquote> No, Jeff is the one who sent this to me. If you read the article, which is very, very good, you will find this at the end:

Jeffrey Kaye is a psychologist active in the anti-torture movement. He works clinically with torture victims at Survivors International in San Francisco. His blog is Invictus; as “Valtin,” he also regularly blogs at Daily Kos, Docudharma, American Torture, Progressive Historians and elsewhere.

]]> By: JTMinIA http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-124990 JTMinIA Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:08:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-124990 <p>Did you just “out” a covert operative?</p> Did you just “out” a covert operative?

]]> By: rkilowatt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-124988 rkilowatt Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:59:28 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-124988 <p>That’s <em>Powell</em></p> That’s Powell

]]> By: rkilowatt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-124986 rkilowatt Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:57:12 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-124986 <p>Thanks for mention of <strike>Powell</strike>. I still miss him. He did so much for so many and finally got railroaded by Congressional colleagues [dems.]and MSM. Good example of destroying a great man for some imperfections.</p> <p>For a good education, goto Adam Clayton Powell [e.g.Wikipedia]</p> Thanks for mention of Powell. I still miss him. He did so much for so many and finally got railroaded by Congressional colleagues [dems.]and MSM. Good example of destroying a great man for some imperfections.

For a good education, goto Adam Clayton Powell [e.g.Wikipedia]

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/comment-page-1/#comment-124981 bmaz Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:38:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/06/the-constitution-and-roland-burris/#comment-124981 <p>Hey Mary, you will probably like this. Just came out by our fellow torture issue friend Valtin under his real name, Jeff kaye, at AlterNet.</p> <p><a href="http://www.alternet.org/rights/117807/how_the_u.s._army%27s_field_manual_codified_torture_--_and_still_does/" rel="nofollow">How the U.S. Army’s Field Manual Codified Torture — and Still Does</a></p> Hey Mary, you will probably like this. Just came out by our fellow torture issue friend Valtin under his real name, Jeff kaye, at AlterNet.

How the U.S. Army’s Field Manual Codified Torture — and Still Does

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