You know, I'm just about as true-blue a Democrat as they come. I've been card-carrying since I was 20 (10 years now). I live in Texas, and had the pleasure of voting against Bush 3 times. But, damn, Cynthia McKinney is one Democrat I'm glad won't be back.
This reminds me the girlfriend you break up with and she goes on to key your car on the way out.
is that a misogynist statement ? its pretty close.
is that a misogynist statement ?
100%
Where's Stacy?
No, misogyny is hatred of women. This case would be hatred of woman.
is that a misogynist statement ? its pretty close.
Should I have said "boyfriend" instead? Oh wait, I'm not gay. Because you're so quick to judge, perhaps you didn't see the relation between a personal experience of mine and the related story above... spinning a statement to throw a red flag is hardly a respected skill so don't use it on me.
Eric,
So... you're gay.
lol... well put :)
This article had me at Tupac Shakur.
Whether you like her or not, I think that her style of rebellion is needed. It's important to have the odd cog in the legislative wheel. I hope that someone steps up to fill the role.
I mean we don't want Capitol Police Officers to go assault-free for long.
I think it's pretty clear that no one wants a congresswoman like her considering that she has lost the nomination of her own party twice now.
Adam, you're right, she's a nutcase, and most people know it. But the way I see it, she's got more balls than any other member of the Democratic Party. While I don't think this is very productive, nor do I think it will get very far, I do believe her courage and convictions to stand up for principle is the very thing the weak-willed, do-nothing, Pu**ycrats need.
While a politician having balls every now and then is nice, and we need that more from both parties, I'd rather a politician have a brain than balls any day. McKinney has shown multiple times that she is lacking in that brain portion. At least with just a brain, you do nothing; but with just balls, you'll screw things up even more.
Hetep and Respect, this past congress will go down in disgrace, as the congress with the least balls and brains in the history of America.
Considering that most Americans don't realize that Congress exists at all, I very well doubt that it will go down in history at all. However, there are quite a few Congresses that have shown far less balls and brains throughout the 225+ year history of the united states. The Congress of 1993 and 1994 comes to mind right away.
"liberal wing of her party "
And what is she?
The crazy wing? You guys have James Inhofe. Somehow we got stuck with McKinney.
If Plastic Pelosi is not considered liberal, then the word "liberal" clearly needs to be re-defined.
not a big fan of her after she hit that officer because he did not recognize her on her way to work.
...but i guess this bill is somewhat symbolic. better late than never, at least she tried.
I agree with Cynthia McKinney and the introduction of her bill. We will miss her in the new congress.
I will miss her like a hole in JFK's head.
I am glad she went down with one last crazy episode. I'll miss her.
I now know at least four people now who will miss her. You, Charles1944, John Stewart, and Steven Colbert.
...which, spiffie, is exactly why she did not get re-elected. She is a disgrace to her party and made them look like buffoons.
It would be impossible for her to make her party look like buffoons if they lacked the qualities of buffoons in the first place.
It would be impossible for her to make her party look like buffoons if they lacked the qualities of buffoons in the first place.
I don't quite follow. If you have an Uncle Lenny in your family who's a drunk and loud and, quite frankly, an embarrassment to be aroud, does that mean your whole family is drunk and loud and, quite frankly, an embarrassment to be around?
Hey, I'm an Uncle Lenny, and, yes, my family is embarrassing.
Right. :)
Well, I'm not saying there aren't whole families of people who should be embarrassed for themselves. But just because one member is an embarrassment is not a good indicator of those behaviors on a whole group of people.
I agree with Tony. While the idea itself might seem a little outrageous the conviction behind it is something the Democratic Party has been without for too long. The "grow some balls" cliche is just that, cliche, but it's so true.
impeachment would be awesome. hope it stays afloat.
Can we say crackpot?
can we? i can't..
Sour grapes.
I lived in GA for 20 years and know a lot of things about McKinney that will make your stomach turn regardless of your political beliefs. When I have more time I'll post some details that of you will likely find interesting. For now, suffice it to say that McKinney should have been gone from the halls of Congress years ago...more to follow!
But she looks so happy and nice in the photo!
When I have more time I'll post some details that of you will likely find interesting.
you need to post then NOW. simply asserting and thinking we should take your word for it is not appropriate and not enough.
lol, i'm sorry vladimer, but everytime I read your comments, I can't help but reading them with an evil russian soviet accent.
MUST CRUSH CAPITALISM! -STALIN (The Simpsons)
everytime I read your comments, I can't help but reading them with an evil russian soviet accent.
thank you. i liike the newsvines ! U.S. and A. ! U.S. and A. !
But she looks so happy and nice in the photo!
She is kinda cute. At least she has that going for her.
But whoa! Guess I'm being misogynist. Or sexist. One of them ist-type things.
I do not know this woman. I don't know anything about her past other than what I have read in the media. I did read her speech about her support of the withdrawal of our troops. Are we all using this woman's character flaws and personality quirks to ignore what she is saying? She may be a "nutcase" or a "crackpot" or any other label you would like to place on her to justify looking at her instead of her message. She is right in what she is saying about the war and this administration. You can disagree with her, but you simply cannot disagree with her message.
This fact should not get lost under any circumstances. I wish her well in whatever she sets her hand to do in the future. May God Bless her and may Heaven smile upon her for having the courage and the will to stand up and speak out against the crimes that are being perpetrated against our troops, the Iraqi's and the American people. Oh and one last question. What did the Iraqi people or government have to do with 911 again?
Are we all using this woman's character flaws and personality quirks to ignore what she is saying?
It's because actions speak far louder than words. Anyone can hire a good speech writer, but her history of actions speak far louder than lame duck words.
...Good speech writers may formulate the wording,but their job is to relay the message,her message is one of resolution to the many problems stemming from this administrations policy of greed overriding what is in the best interest of humanity,despite what spin they put on it.
...Her name is being dragged through the mud,despite whatever misdeeds she has done,her dirty laundry is being aired out.Imagine if all of congress was scrutinized under the same microscope.
..."In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - Orwell
I'd just like to know how such a fruit cake like McKinney got elected in the first place. Are the people of Georgia stupid?
It is true. They must be as nutty as this year's fruitcake! Thank God they only have a small voice in our national elections.
I think I'm going to be sick. This leftest love fest is unbelievable, words have meaning people. You can not be thinking Ms. McKinney is a real patriot to the Constitution. She would rather see this country, her country, and yours fail then win, she is a prim examples of a true hate America first politician that will do anything, say anything and go any where to show solidarity with the leftest of the world. No lie was or is to vile for her to speak. The voters of Georgia were very smart to get rid of her. I'm just hoping that they have a long memory and don't vote her back in, in 2008
politician that will do anything, say anything and go any where to show solidarity
No lie was or is to vile for her to speak
gosh... that sounds like someone else we know. ummm, yeah. DUHbya.
a real patriot to the Constitution
like gwb?!! riiight....
i love love fests!
Thank God! Finally someone who has the intestinal fortitude to say and do the the right thing.
I wasn't aware of Nacy Pelosi's position regarding the matter but I am not surpised by it either.
Many in the Democratic Party share the blame for lock stepping with Terrorist Bush and are only the
lesser of Two Evils....Sorry Bastards that they are....
I am deeply disturbed by the notion that "this legislation has no chance of passing." Not only is Bush guilty of the violations of misleading Congress on the war in Iraq and violating privacy laws with his domestic spying program, he is guilty of crimes against humanity. He should be impeached and tried as a war criminal by the United Nations.
It is utterly appalling to consider that Bush and his "Billionaire Boys Club" should be allowed to strut around snubbing the law while raking in billions at the expense of the lives of innocent people. These evil people need to be held accountable for their crimes. It sickens me to imagine corruption and arrogance of this magnitude. STOP BUSH NOW!!!
I am deeply disturbed by the notion that "this legislation has no chance of passing." Not only is Bush guilty of the violations of misleading Congress on the war in Iraq and violating privacy laws with his domestic spying program, he is guilty of crimes against humanity. He should be impeached and tried as a war criminal by the United Nations.
I find it deeply disturbing that there is no chance of the motion passing. I don't consider it a notion, unfortunately.
Not only is Bush guilty of the violations of misleading Congress
In order for Bush to have mislead Congress, he would have had to be in a position to lead them. Are you the claiming that Congress has no responsibility to independently verify what the President tells them? Congressmen on the Intelligence Committee as well as others have the exact same security clearance as President Bush. They have access to the exact same raw data as well as analyzed data as President Bush. Should they not be held responsible for maybe conducting their own research?
Remember to prove that he "mislead" Congress, you need to not only prove that what he said was wrong, but that Congress only goes by what he said and conducted none of their own research, and that what he said was wrong he knew was wrong at the time he said it. A lie is not just telling something false, but knowing telling something false. Do you have any proof that President Bush purposefully gave false information that he knew was false when he gave it? And again, would Congress have any responsibility to independently verify that data?
and violating privacy laws with his domestic spying program
The most recent appeals court ruling found that the program was fine for now.
Adam Hobson, "mislead" is a verb, "misled" is its past variation, i.e., "McKInney did mislead the voters, who were misled by her."
-- Ms. Crabapple
Adam Hobson,
"Mislead" is a verb, "misled" is the word you want. "McKinney tried to mislead the voters, and the voters were then misled."
-- Mrs. Crabapple
Excellent News! It's about time that someone makes that War Crimminal accountable! Even if it's symbolic-Good Going.
If this woman and all the other politicians would put as much effort and exuberance in coming up with good suggestions on how to handle the illegal immigration situation, solve high medical insurance costs, ways to make sure social security is around for everyone and the many other challenges that face our country today as they do in doing something as stupid and mindless as impeaching President Bush our country would be so much better off. It is obvious they have nothing on the table that is news worthy or valuable so they start with idiotic nonsense such as this. If Bill Clinton didn't get impeached for playing Monica, doubt they will find enough on President Bush. Face it Cindy, you are out of here so get real and go out with grace.
The bittersweet world of politics! It is easy to fly high on the adrenalin of an election, but to win and use one's influence to belittle President Bush was beneath the dignity of an elected representative that was elected to mirror the sentiments of ALL her constituents! Blacks need to join the rest of the nation instead of trying to re-cut the fabric and fashion an ill-fitting suit that only they can wear.
DavyolBoy
SHE'S BLACK?
What does that have to do with anything? She only represents blacks? Only blacks voted for her? Only blacks support her? When did this become a whites hate blacks issue? Blacks are not equal members in the "nation"?
DavyolBoy... What is this "ill-fitting suit" you see blacks wearing?
but to win and use one's influence to belittle President Bush was beneath the dignity of an elected representative that was elected to mirror the sentiments of ALL her constituents!
The key point is that she didn't win. Her views were so extreme that even the Democrats wanted nothing to do with her and she lost in the primary, for the second time.
Adam, you are so smart you hit the nail right on the head,but you missed the board. The lack of dignity by an elected official is the exact reason to IMPEACH the lying thieving bastard. IMPEACH BUSH NOW!
Davyol Boy;
How did this issue get to Black American society's suit not fitting from George Bush's acts as President of the United States? Why would you go there? Why would you make such an obviously racial statement unless you either, don't know or care about anyone knowing that your ignorance exceeds your knowledge.
I feel compelled to register my negative reaction to your comments.
If you're so concerned about the dignity of others then don't post anymore. Better yet I hope you catch some of that adrenalin and high fly off a cliff. I.m white and I'm guessing you are to but your stupidity shows your lack of dignity and I lost my dignity to even address you.
It's very Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton of her to put a disclosure of information and investigation of Tupac's death on her Congressional action item list. No one in Congress should waste time on something as stupid as investigating how and why a rapper was killed. This woman is mental. Good riddance.
Imagine George Allen or someone similar putting an investigation into Elvis's death on the Congressional action item list.
Of course watch me have to eat my own words as some Congressman already has...
Why should the investigation of the death of a "rapper" not be worthy of being on her list of things to do. As I recall, it was HER list to do as she wished.
She represents the state of Georgia. Do you think the citizens of Georgia give a crap about Tupac? I doubt it.
How about Presidential Candidate Senator Sam Brownback participating in hearings to bless Intelligent Design? That's way stupider than investigating any entertainer's death, but that's Sam Brownback for you.
Contributor tmjcookie has it right: Ms. Mckinney may be erratic to a fault, but that does nothing to invalidate her message that G W Bush has systematically violated his oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Although we have yet to see the full horror that will result from Bush's destabilization of Iraq and region, perhaps his greatest insult to our democracy is the possibility that future presidents will look back at his constitutional violations as precedent for crimes that they might contemplate. The only way both to preserve and defend the Constitution is to hold G W Bush accountable for undermining it, by impeaching him for his various "high crimes and misdemeanors" and removing him from office. This would have the additional benefit of cleansing US society and politics of the tremendous filth that Bush gave us by taking us to war without honest cause, and would also serve to resurrect our country in the eyes of the 95+% of humanity with whom we share the planet. As has been said, "when Clinton lied nobody died." Bush's lies and ignorance have killed hundreds of thousands. If Clinton merited impeachment, then Bush merits impeachment, removal from office, criminal prosecution and life in prison.
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