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Iliyah

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6. Why do the insane party of no

Reply to appleannie1 (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 02:02 PM

Apr 2012

hate America?

I disagree, this plays perfectly into Pres. O's hands for relection. He will of course let America know what the goppers did which will piss off most of Americans.

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GOP ignores veto threat, passes student loan bill [View all] appleannie1 Apr 2012 OP

I think they're playing this well. All people will hear is that the President vetoed a bill to keep gateley Apr 2012 #1

That is exactly what I am afraid of. There is this though appleannie1 Apr 2012 #2

Ultimately that's good, but in the interim, the "Senate votes against student loan bill" will gateley Apr 2012 #3

assuming reid Garion_55 Apr 2012 #5

We have a Democratic Frank Luntz, but no one listens to him. George Lakoff. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #11

Progressives would have more success if they acted on his work. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2012 #12

Thank goodness that we have people who won't hurt women for politics. The Wielding Truth Apr 2012 #4

The bill will face alterations in the Senate. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

Good point, I tend to agree. Except THEN they'll be saying the DEMOCRAT Senate gateley Apr 2012 #17

It will never pass the Senate so a veto is no real concern Bandit Apr 2012 #16

Why do the insane party of no Iliyah Apr 2012 #6

So can the President override certain portions of the bill with Executive Order? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2012 #7

the president does not have a line Item Veto.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #8

The Senate left on a week break today, so the senate won't have a new vote anytime soon n/t Tx4obama Apr 2012 #9

Unless they want to kill it, it will go to Committee Hell. sofa king Apr 2012 #14

No need for the GOP to worry, this president hardly ever keeps his veto threats PuppyBismark Apr 2012 #13

He hasn't had to veto anything. sofa king Apr 2012 #15

So the pigs attached some bullshit to the bill and-justice-for-all Apr 2012 #18