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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:53 AM Original message |
Feingold Plans Hearing on Obama's Detention Policy |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:56 AM Original message |
K&R For The Constitution |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good. It's about process. Understanding and opening the process. We need to do this. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. Where have those hearings been the past 8 years? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Better late than indefinite. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. This would be a case where late is worse than never |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Why Would You Say Feingold Is Showboating? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He did NOTHING when there was a true villian actually torturing prisoners |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. One of Us Is Historically Challenged |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Yes get your facts straight a letter with out investigations is NOTHING |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
73. Yep, and it isn't you, Manny. |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. You need to look into Russ Feingold's record. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I saw that nothing was done to stop or slow down the torture and illegal imprisonment |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
60. Didn't he also vote to confirm Ashcroft, who sanctioned much of this? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #60 |
93. I'll never understand that vote...but he said he was trying to get past the bipartisanship |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
87. Feingold introduced a bill to censure Bush |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. He did NOTHING to stop the illegal torture and detention |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. You keep repeating yourself. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. It's an important point, that is lost on so many |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
78. It's needs repeating..thank |
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Old Hank (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
84. Feingold wasn't briefed on torture |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Pssst. We have stronger majorities in congress now. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. psst we had a majority and he did NOTHING |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Introducing A Bush Censure Resolution is Nothing? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Yes it is an investigation like he wants to do to the man fixing the mess |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. You support for the president's detention policy has been noted. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I question the motives sinc e it would have actually stopped wrong doing |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
88. We had 51 Senators - but not on everything |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I'm glad Feingold is publicly doing this. The prez does |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It will help the president and Dems to have a methodical examination of what we're doing. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It will waste the time of the President and his people |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. The process is important. We're a nation of laws, not men. 'Process' was abandoned under GWB. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Considering what Obama has on this plate, does his people have the time |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Do they have the time to listen to a senator's concerns? I hope so. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. They can do that by a far more productive meeting |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Why do you want to quell discussion? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Discussion is this case can best be served with a private meeting |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
61. You should take a page out of Obama's book. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #48 |
62. You know, he has two "l"s in his name. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. He wants to start his own thread. An examination of this policy will make the Prez look GOOD! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. It's not hard to understand you point. Agreeing with that wrong opinion |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Some things are important enough to make time for. Your support for the prez on this has been noted |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. They could have a private meeting, which would be far more productive |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
49. I want to trust the process. Look what GWB did in private meetings. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
57. The process should be public |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
89. Excuse me ..are we a nation of "We the people" or not? Seems to me you want the people shut out |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
90. How do you know how productive a private meeting would be? |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. First the Repugs were in charge, Then Pelosi and Reed were timid to say the leat. What |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Off The TABLE |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. Why the long letter, Russ? Didn't Obama say: |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Simple show boating at the expense of our nation's interests |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Russ does NOT showboat and it shameful for anyone Dem to say that. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Oh that's right Russel stopped the torture and illegal imprisionment |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. He could do that all by himself? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Well lack of effort on his part also played a big part |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Russ was a very outspoken committee member and Specter was the Chair of |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. I have great admiration for Senator Feingold, but he sure does seem to be showboating. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yes it does |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. And this goes right along with the scenario the President described.... |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. But he couldn't be bothered to hold hearings on Bush's Detention Policy? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Yeah funny he couldn't be bothered to stop actual wrong doing |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
59. You know NOTHING about Feingold when you make a DEMEANING comment |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
72. You realize you are parroting the RW torture argument about Pelosi, right? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. awww, listen to the whiners complaining b/c Feingold "did nothing" re Bush |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Bingo. Obama's words do not match his actions. The time to put his latest words to the test is NOW. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Oh my......... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Would you like some cheese with your whine |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. continue not questoning anything |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Continue supporting polticians that didn't investigate and are not going to investifate Bush |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
91. ahhh what did Obama investigate when he was in the senate?? what did Obama do about Bush and Cheney? |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
65. Bingo... My Thoughts Exactly! I Don't Understand Why So Many Are |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. My Answer Was To Ima-Sinnic... n/t |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
92. ahhhhhhhhhhh..."To some degree it matters who's in office" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
32. Would he consider replacing Reid? |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
43. Go Russ! The man who should have been President. n/t |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
52. I'm glad Russ is on the job. nt |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Me Too... At The Very Least HIS Voice Is Louder Than Ours! At Least The |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
53. I have a suggestion for Obama. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #53 |
67. What war? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. I'm not saying it's a perfect solution, in fact it's rather messy... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. K & R |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
68. Better late than never |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
69. Where were these hearings the last 6 yrs? Another Democrat that all of sudden has a backbone |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
70. What bullshit! |
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newinnm (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
74. What an Asshole.....Questioning "Our Guy" |
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JimWis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
75. I hope to see Senator Feingold this week. As I understand it, |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I have been to several of his town hall meet ups over the years. They |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
76. K&R |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
80. Nothing gives Dems in Congress balls like a Dem President, but better late than never. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
81. Good for you Senator. Now, make sure you don't fold if pressure |
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thedeanpeople (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
82. k&r |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
83. Go Feingold.eom |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
85. I agree with Russ. Nothing wrong with a hearing, ferchrissakes... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
86. So many people afraid of what could happen. Do you not trust Obama? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
94. Good for Russ. |
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