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Bandit

(21,475 posts)
30. What US Democracy is like, is there will be an anonymous hold on that bill and it will NEVER see
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:11 PM
Jan 2013

a vote....Another common sense bill that will NEVER see the light of day because of Republican obstructionism...

Go Ms. Boxer! We do this right in California already, at least where I live. The dimbear Jan 2013 #1
My Senator! Hekate Jan 2013 #2
My Senator Too Left Coast2020 Jan 2013 #9
Not bad... ISW Jan 2013 #3
Need to allow time for the October Surprise ... nt JudyM Jan 2013 #10
The LINE act. I thought for a moment there... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #4
Well said. Is any organization following up on this? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #5
Thank you, Babara Boxer! Cha Jan 2013 #6
I like the redistricting reform too. A much needed end to bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #7
Yeah, but look what happened when California did it Retrograde Jan 2013 #32
Let's get this bill passed! Its common sense, should be no problem! Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #8
Thank you so much, Ms Boxer. It's time to set things right. You go girl judesedit Jan 2013 #11
Fantastic bill Politicub Jan 2013 #12
Thank you, Senator Boxer. gademocrat7 Jan 2013 #13
Yes! octoberlib Jan 2013 #14
AND let's extend the voting rights act.... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #15
+1 sakabatou Jan 2013 #18
+1 freshwest Jan 2013 #34
Thank you, Senator Boxer! PADemD Jan 2013 #16
HOW ABOUT WE PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE TO GET RID OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE potatoslayer Jan 2013 #17
...Getting rid of the Electoral College mpcamb Jan 2013 #22
All great ideas . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #19
kick samsingh Jan 2013 #20
I thought the 113th congress started three weeks ago. alp227 Jan 2013 #21
They're working on Reid Time Retrograde Jan 2013 #31
Massively Important Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23
A cool senator and a novelist to boot! nt valerief Jan 2013 #24
This will get a bitter response from the Reich-wing IDemo Jan 2013 #25
Great bill but how do we get it through the house? awake Jan 2013 #26
Great news! avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #27
THAT is what democracy looks like! SunSeeker Jan 2013 #28
What US Democracy is like, is there will be an anonymous hold on that bill and it will NEVER see Bandit Jan 2013 #30
I meant the bill, not the Senate. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #37
I vote in a blue town in a blue state. merrily Jan 2013 #29
good woman!! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #33
Bullet point four, while desireable, is Unconstitutional brooklynite Jan 2013 #35
Boxer was the only Senator to stand with the Progressive Caucus in 2004 truedelphi Jan 2013 #36
Take that you fucking GOP cheatstains Blue Owl Jan 2013 #38
Fabulous!! Do it, Do it,Do it lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #39
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