Randi Rhodes Forums

I said this before, but I'll say it again. If you see a BLACK REPUBLICAN, run for the hills before the wallet pictures of Clarence Thomas and Dick Channey comes out! Trust me, I've had this experience, but I locked the guy in a house at a museum, but that's another story!

But in a factory in COLUMBUS OHIO, which is not a safe place for Michigan Wolverines, Willard Mitt Romney was holding a staged, photo opt, town hall with a few Republicans! He did the usual FLIP FLOP, and lying through his smiling teeth. Then he took questions from the donors, I mean audience. And this lady who was a BLACK REPUBLICAN, stated that President Obama has committed TREASON, because he operates outside of the Constitution, and should be tried for it. Mittens gives some weak B.S. response about the flag, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and wiggles out to another question that Frank Luntz or the boys at the Drudge Report just loved. But when the LIBERAL MEDIA called Flipper on the woman's question, he just nodded his head like Sheamus the dog WISH HE COULD'VE IN THAT CARTON. And when the reporter pressed on and asked if he agreed with the woman, he responded, "NO, OF COURSE NOT"! That's it Willard! That's your John McCain moment, and YOU FAILED like gym shoes bought in the grocery store for gym class!

America, Willard Mitt Romney STANDS FOR NOTHING. Okay, he stands for what that guy just said. Wait a minute, he stands for what that women just said. What, he stands for what the RNC talking points just told him to say. And he stands for whatever was on the video tape five minutes ago when the wind was blowing hard. AND HE'S SMILING WHEN HE SAID IT TOO! This guy is a gutless coward, empty suit, who will tell you what you want to hear. But when somebody says something mean and nasty against that BLACK PRESIDENT, you allow them to say it, and all you can muster up the strength to say is "I WOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT"! Wow, now that's they type of leadership that Republicans and CEO's can stand proudly behind, and the rest of us can die in another useless oil war for, as the people back home get buried behind depression number 3, and the rich enjoy their TAX CUTS!

But the only ones who should be tried for treason are first the REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Oh yea, and these guys.

When I saw the clip of a Romney supporter saying "Obama should be tried for treason" and Romney not rejecting her rhetoric, I was immediately reminded of Rick Santorum refusing to correct a supporter last January that called that called Obama "an avowed Muslim":

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/20 ... -religion/

Rick's response afterwards: "It's not my job to correct" my supporters re: Obama's religion.

Either they agree or they're too gutless to stand up to their supporters hate-mongering because they know it'll cost them votes. I leave it to you to decide.

Good point. When this story came out I heard a lot of comparisons to the McCain campaign incident, but had forgotten the Frothy one.

I like This not a Answer to this question Hahahahaha

With all due respect Randi, and I mean that sincerely, I love your mind most of the time, except when I disagree with you !!!!! THEN you make me crazy. But Randi, where in the constitution and B of Rights does it give the POTUS the power to "disappear" or assassinate any US citizen, on heresay? No due process.

Please speak to this question, I hate it when I can't respond sometimes, but I'll wait for an answer as to why this POTUS should NOT be tried for crimes against humanity. Please quote where to find his claim that he does indeed have the right to assassinate any citizen with no due process.

... just a question. Are you OK with it if it's a non-citizen?

.... the only difference between bin Ladin and Anwar al-Awlaki is bin Ladin didn't have U.S. citizenship.

... do you think an American citizen who urges war on his former country and commands that other Americans should be killed has effectively renounced their citizenship? Just curious.

Based on your question, I assume you would like to try both W and Cheney and many others from their administrations for war crimes?

You wait long time! Next customer!

Actually absolutely, I think any leader who commits war crimes, either domestic or foreign. We wrote the legislation, we tried them, we executed many of them, and then we hired many of them. But that is not how WE look at it now, why is that? I'm so curious, why there is so little discussion on Obama's powers of life and death over each of us. Are all of you accepting this as somehow necessary now? I grew up listening to the combat vets from WW2 and Korea, in the 'burbs', and they were horrified by the behavior of the commies, road blocks, having to at all times, carry your papers, disappearing, that was what Pinochett did, not us, never us. I don't understand the disconnect from the "progressive" community in regards to the power this president (whom I voted for) has assumed. It's horrifying to me.

How's our invasion of Africa progressing?

If you're referring to WWII, you're conflating killing someone like a Goering (yes- he committed suicide) and asking Werner Von Braun to join the space program. Your argument doesn't hold up. And why such a dramatic tone, i.e. "Obama's powers of life and death over us?" Some kind of old drama queen, are ya?

yes Sweetie, I suppose I am. I've lived some history, and I've learned a great deal. That happens if one is able to keep an open mind.

Not all of us are afraid of it.

Please show me where the POTUS has the power of "disappearing" or assassination of any US citizen any place in the world, with no due process. That my friend, is "the power of life and death", perhaps you have another. And yes, I do consider it one of the greatest threats from power I've ever seen in my own country. I'm all ears, without a listening horn even !!

Crone: Did you approve of the killing of Osama bin Ladin?

Yes or no?

I'll ask again: the only difference between bin Ladin and Anwar al-Awlaki was their citizenship.

Now it's true Awlaki was a U.S. citizen. But he was not on U.S. soil, he was in Yemen, and there was no ability to capture or extradite him and put him on trial.

Obama has not - to my knowledge - "disappeared" or assassinated any U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, who has not ordered the death of other Americans. That I would also oppose.

If that happens, I'll worry. Otherwise, Awlaki was an exceptional case, and I see no slippery slope.

Funny how this handwringing over the rights of citizens comes out in defense of a Republican who said something stupid, but Elogbi, Tarhuni, Fikre, and not a peep.

US, Yemeni officials: Would-be bomber at heart of al-Qaida plot was working for CIA all along
and Stopped The Killing of Innocent People like this Hero Working in the belly of the beast.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/of ... ews_918574

Oldcrone are you with the protection of Our tranquil Citizens or with the terrorist out to destroy our way of life to be precise.