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ProSense

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15. Harkin and Rockefeller are retiring.

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 01:00 PM

Jan 2013

"Correction: The 8 who it was determined could take the hit with least damage."

Why let two Democrats who are remaining in the Senate "take the hit"?

It would also be easy to let Democrats in red states "take the hit." Theory falls apart.

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Chart: The eight Democrats who opposed the talking filibuster [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

So is Angus King officially caucusing with the Democrats? sadbear Jan 2013 #1

I'm gobsmacked by Leahy and Barbara Boxer as a part of that list. bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #5

Yep, her, too. sadbear Jan 2013 #6

FEINSTEIN?? HARRY FUCKING REID HIMSELF???? Bake Jan 2013 #41

King announced he would be caucusing with the Dems Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #8

Yes. King announced during his first visit to Washington DC as a Senator-elect. nt bluestate10 Jan 2013 #46

3+3+1+1 = 8 Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, it's Harry Reid plus seven. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #4

Heck....I was hoping either Leahy or Boxer were a mistake. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #9

Baucus: That figures... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #3

Too bad it's ProSense Jan 2013 #7

Amen to that. red dog 1 Jan 2013 #47

Correction: The 8 who it was determined could take the hit with least damage. Bonobo Jan 2013 #10

Harkin and Rockefeller are retiring. ProSense Jan 2013 #15

Yep. Always watch who is up for re-election, woo me with science Jan 2013 #18

I'm working ProSense Jan 2013 #25

I forgot to say... woo me with science Jan 2013 #26

LOL! ProSense Jan 2013 #27

*MY*....."theory"? Wow, I'm honored. woo me with science Jan 2013 #29

guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns patrice Jan 2013 #38

I think Boxer and Leahy and maybe Reid feel that might need the filibuster if WI_DEM Jan 2013 #11

A change in the balance of power is ALWAYS a possibility. Fear should not be used to do nothing. randome Jan 2013 #14

Why would that matter? If the Repug take the Senate demwing Jan 2013 #21

Why bother? The Dems don't use the filibuster that much anyway. magellan Jan 2013 #40

How might their calculation in that matter be affected by MASSIVE phone call-ins patrice Jan 2013 #36

P.S That is IF they had received such a thing, which apparently they didn't. nt patrice Jan 2013 #37

IF they'd act like DEMOCRATS instead of fucking politicians, Bake Jan 2013 #42

^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #44

Then I AM disappointed with Harry Reid, after all. randome Jan 2013 #12

Only as many Democrats as are needed woo me with science Jan 2013 #13

"Rotating villains: That's how the game is played." ProSense Jan 2013 #16

I find this theory disgustingly plausible...What can we do? whathehell Jan 2013 #32

Since all of them are from safe seats that means Third Doctor Jan 2013 #17

safe states? dsc Jan 2013 #20

Yeah I missed that. Third Doctor Jan 2013 #28

I'm especially surprised to see Feinstein on the list derby378 Jan 2013 #19

WTF? My senator Bill Nelson supported the changes demwing Jan 2013 #22

so much for my liberal California Senators. damn TeamPooka Jan 2013 #23

When Pukes had the senate JEB Jan 2013 #24

As a start the upper Senate leadership Third Doctor Jan 2013 #30

They lie, and lie, and lie... woo me with science Jan 2013 #33

Joe Manchin, the most reliable Republican in the Democratic Party 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #31

OMG, Leahy!! :-((((((((((((((((( patrice Jan 2013 #34

I wonder how many supporting phone calls they received. My impression was that they patrice Jan 2013 #35

More simply put: If they didn't have the votes, we should consider if we are looking at a fracture patrice Jan 2013 #39

The first six are DLC holdouts, so no surprise there. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #43

Even if all 55 Dems had voted for the Talking Filibuster, wouldn't it have still lost? red dog 1 Jan 2013 #45

Carl? CARL?!? MrScorpio Jan 2013 #48

They take turns screwing us, so the same traitors don't have to be Zorra Jan 2013 #49