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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:20 AM Original message |
It needs to be said: Thinking we can get an agenda passed with a 50%+1 presidency is moronic |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Been there, haven't done that |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I appreciate the kick regardless |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They're quiet about this |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They have no response because there is none. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. What makes you think repukes in the senate/house are as easily swayed |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Of course we need majorities and the bigger the better. but |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Kind of like, now? It is working just fine eh? Look at the last 8 years. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The last 8 years have been hardly bipartisan |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. How about since Ronnie Raygun was elected? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. Edwards had the longest coattails. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah, look at bush. |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. well said |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yeah, he'll transcend politics... |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I never suggested that, |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. Don't you mean "get an agenda passed"? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. yep thanks |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. this notion that Obama is somehow magically going to change |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I never suggested that, |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. well, what you did suggest was so absurd - |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. How about responding to the substance of what I did post rather than trying to misdirect. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I don't think there is any substance |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. that just isn't true |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No significant domestic legislation |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. first term |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The otghes usupprt was more bipartisan |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. he got elected with a MINORITY |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
17. OBAMA, not HRC is the one who can bring in Independents and *some* Republicans ... |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
22. How did FDR do it? They hated him and he relished it |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. He got a huge electoral mandate. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Actually, he was in such electoral danger he had to co-opt part of the Socialist platform |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. especially without long coattails |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I assume you meant 30 but you said 3 GOP House members |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. There was a word for it... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. Why doesn't Obama prove he can build large majorities by passing a real bill in the senate? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Ummm the Senate ethics legislation? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
36. Of course it is! |
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DDQ (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
37. You managed to use the words moronic imbecilic Rovian stupid |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. That does not mea I am wrong |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
39. If you have some free time, check out her record. Looks pretty good. |
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