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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:06 PM

Arkana (22,202 posts)

4. Let me guess--no protections for LGBT couples, right?

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54 replies	Author	Time	Post
Senate Democrats Achieve 60 Votes For Violence Against Women Act [View all]	kpete	Feb 2013	OP
kirk voted for it!	madrchsod	Feb 2013	#1
I also think the stroke has changed his perspective on some things.	BVictor1	Feb 2013	#2
K&R	BumRushDaShow	Feb 2013	#3
Let me guess--no protections for LGBT couples, right?	Arkana	Feb 2013	#4
Agree, before the celebrating -	xxqqqzme	Feb 2013	#6
They aren't exceptions, they are included. That was why the GOP didn't want to pass it.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#8
Yes, there are, see my reply #8 below.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#9
Oh, excellent. How'd we get those fucks to agree to that?	Arkana	Feb 2013	#21
Don't look at the sausage making too close, now.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#24
+1000	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#51
Crapo?	oldhippydude	Feb 2013	#5
So	obama2terms	Feb 2013	#7
The link I posted above in #8 says to keep calling. Don't let them get away with it.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#10
I hope the Repubs in the Senate actually "saw the light".	rhett o rick	Feb 2013	#36
What I don't get...	primavera	Feb 2013	#11
What they will never admit to	joshdawg	Feb 2013	#14
That certainly is the message they're sending	primavera	Feb 2013	#16
It was always reauthorized until the new protections were added in.	Jennicut	Feb 2013	#17
Women have to know their place!	Scootaloo	Feb 2013	#19
Just 60 votes	Tanelorn	Feb 2013	#12
Contact the forty Republican hold outs. Give them hell.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#25
Shouldn't have needed 60 votes.	joshdawg	Feb 2013	#13
No, but with the Senate, it needs to be veto-proof.	sakabatou	Feb 2013	#15
Huh? Why does it need to be veto proof?	onenote	Feb 2013	#29
Maybe I'm thinking of something different	sakabatou	Feb 2013	#47
Right. 60 votes to break filibuster. 2/3 vote to overcome veto	onenote	Feb 2013	#48
Senate Democrats are comfortable with the	rhett o rick	Feb 2013	#37
It is shocking to think that this was hard to do.	JDPriestly	Feb 2013	#18
I wonder how many Pukes would vote against The Don't Kick Disabled Orphans In The	Guy Whitey Corngood	Feb 2013	#20
Depends on whether it could be offset by spending cuts to Medicare and Social Security.	Arkana	Feb 2013	#23
Which would do the same thing...	freshwest	Feb 2013	#26
53 Democrats? I thought there were 55 in the caucus. Who jumped ship?	Arkana	Feb 2013	#22
I don't have time to read the entire link, but here's some information:	freshwest	Feb 2013	#28
The text in your comment is re wiki.answers is WRONG. Out of date. Old. See below	Tx4obama	Feb 2013	#31
Thank you, I will EDIT and make it RIGHT.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#34
Mo Cowan is MA senator as of today. So, he will be able to vote on the bill next week.	Tx4obama	Feb 2013	#40
So, it updates faster, huh. Good link, thanks!	freshwest	Feb 2013	#44
Note, that official link shows Kerry there, perhaps his interim replacement can vote for us.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#42
Yes, 53 dems, 2 independents	Tx4obama	Feb 2013	#33
Thanks, already corrected from your link. I'll check the offiical Senate link, too.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#38
I have to say, what I like to say about the 1964 Civil Rights Act,	happyslug	Feb 2013	#27
I think the vote on the Civil Rights and VAWA bill is more important.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#32
Contact your Democratic Senators here to congratulate them:	freshwest	Feb 2013	#30
They are NOT voting on the bill until next week.	Tx4obama	Feb 2013	#35
Yes, I mentioned that Reid is bringing it to the floor next week. It's Friday now.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#39
Sounds like they have enough 'commitments' to avoid a filibuster.	Tx4obama	Feb 2013	#43
Since the GOP were brave enough to be listed publicly, I think it's done.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#45
Note, Senator Kerry is not there, but his interim replacement may be able to vote.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#41
K&R	Tarheel_Dem	Feb 2013	#46
McConnell didn't vote for it.. so that COULD	Cha	Feb 2013	#49
one more rec to 60....	Flying Squirrel	Feb 2013	#50
K&R!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#52
Thanks, kpete, for this info on the VAWA!	ReRe	Feb 2013	#53
Well done, finally!	Fantastic Anarchist	Feb 2013	#54

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