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Sat Apr-16-05 03:04 PM
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| 36. Funny how non-elected persons love to fuck over democracy! |
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Take Cheney for example; total capitalist pig, cold blooded killer, imperialist. This is why the RW loves him, fundies can't get enough!
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| -Cheney says he'd break tie to curtail use of filibusters |
djmaddox1 |
Apr-16-05 07:20 AM |
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dickie didn't have to tell us what he'd do, we know! |
0007 |
Apr-16-05 07:24 AM |
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Can't we get a Judge |
Mr.Green93 |
Apr-16-05 07:26 AM |
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Nope. It is just a Senate Rule. |
RC |
Apr-16-05 07:31 AM |
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It's actually not clear whether courts have jurisdiction. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-16-05 07:48 AM |
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Excellent appraisal. |
Toucano |
Apr-16-05 07:59 AM |
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Err that's actually not what would happen |
CAMANY |
Apr-17-05 08:57 PM |
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I think TahitiNut is essentially right. Rule XXII explicitly states ... |
struggle4progress |
Apr-17-05 09:34 PM |
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Nope you're wrong |
CAMANY |
Apr-17-05 10:03 PM |
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The Constitution says the Congressional houses can make their ... |
struggle4progress |
Apr-17-05 11:00 PM |
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It's time to let these 10 judges go through & save the filibuster |
Clark Bayh 2008 |
Apr-18-05 09:19 AM |
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No way. n/t |
bearfan454 |
Apr-18-05 09:32 AM |
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If they are making the argument the rule is unconstitutional |
Debs |
Apr-18-05 01:05 PM |
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Schumer discussed this yesterday on TV |
Clark Bayh 2008 |
Apr-18-05 09:27 AM |
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This Senate rule itself explicitly says that a 2/3 vote is required ... |
struggle4progress |
Apr-18-05 06:18 PM |
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The Constitution give the Senate the power to determine its rules |
Freddie Stubbs |
Apr-17-05 09:26 PM |
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The Courts have no jurisdiction, the issue is not "justiciable" |
kurtyboy |
Apr-17-05 11:31 PM |
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A pretty good article - points out that the gop has used the filibuster in |
djmaddox1 |
Apr-16-05 07:30 AM |
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OT but, what would happen if dickie croaked? |
leftchick |
Apr-16-05 07:35 AM |
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Hastert? I need to do a search on that one, I've seen it answered on DU |
djmaddox1 |
Apr-16-05 09:13 AM |
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Hastert. Speaker of the House is next in line. |
hedda_foil |
Apr-16-05 09:26 AM |
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Vice President Jeb Bush |
SoCalDem |
Apr-16-05 11:10 AM |
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Can't happen... |
LiberalFighter |
Apr-16-05 12:04 PM |
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But, but...the laws don't *apply* to the BFEE!!! Remember? n/t |
AzDar |
Apr-16-05 12:31 PM |
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And the laws that DO, Repugs plan on changing SOON by electing ALL judges |
zann725 |
Apr-18-05 12:23 AM |
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What does BFEE mean? I'm having a senior moment here. |
Kerrytravelers |
Apr-18-05 09:28 AM |
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bush family empire of evil n/t |
bearfan454 |
Apr-18-05 09:33 AM |
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Ah yes! Thank you Thank you Thank you! |
Kerrytravelers |
Apr-18-05 09:37 AM |
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VP isn't a cabinet position |
zipplewrath |
Apr-18-05 08:30 AM |
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I think I just threw up in my mouth, a little. Sooooo plausible. n/t |
AzDar |
Apr-16-05 12:29 PM |
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Sounds a lot like the Saddam Hussein and his two sons theme.. |
FourStarDemocrat |
Apr-16-05 08:27 PM |
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that would be usay |
shanti |
Apr-16-05 08:36 PM |
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right, thanks...... n/t |
FourStarDemocrat |
Apr-16-05 08:39 PM |
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And of course Hastert would have to resign from the House |
LiberalFighter |
Apr-16-05 12:01 PM |
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Have you honestly never read the US constitution? |
CAMANY |
Apr-17-05 08:58 PM |
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. |
Blue State Native |
Apr-18-05 09:12 AM |
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I second Blue State Native. |
Kerrytravelers |
Apr-18-05 09:33 AM |
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assume the "Nuke option" succeeds |
radfringe |
Apr-16-05 07:39 AM |
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The fix is in -- no more Democratic majorities |
Boomer |
Apr-16-05 07:45 AM |
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You may be right! |
mazzarro |
Apr-16-05 08:00 AM |
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Keep something in mind... |
quiet_please |
Apr-16-05 10:30 AM |
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EXACTLY!!!!! |
shanti |
Apr-16-05 08:52 PM |
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I think you are right! |
ClayZ |
Apr-17-05 09:57 PM |
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If the Rs pull the "nuclear option," then, when next out of power ... |
struggle4progress |
Apr-17-05 09:40 PM |
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Reid is toast if he cannot hold all the Dems. |
paineinthearse |
Apr-16-05 07:51 AM |
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So You've Already Decided To Trash Reid Before Anything Happens |
cryingshame |
Apr-16-05 10:14 AM |
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Oh, he'll hold em all right on this one. |
Chomskyite |
Apr-16-05 02:52 PM |
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WE may be toast if he can't hold all the Dems. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Apr-16-05 08:58 PM |
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Before the DEMOCRATS started using the filibuster? |
JerseygirlCT |
Apr-16-05 07:55 AM |
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What is the history of the filibuster? When did it start? How? Who? Why? |
Pachamama |
Apr-16-05 01:32 PM |
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This gives a brief history |
JerseygirlCT |
Apr-16-05 02:19 PM |
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"Filibusters were particularly useful to southern senators..." |
KansDem |
Apr-16-05 02:33 PM |
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of course Cheney would back the move |
DemBeans |
Apr-16-05 07:55 AM |
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te he -maybe someone will lock him in his bunker?? |
rodeodance |
Apr-16-05 08:23 AM |
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What RW thuggery WOULDN'T Cheney back? |
bunkerbuster1 |
Apr-18-05 08:42 AM |
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Is this a polite of way saying, "Go fuck yourself"? |
Roland99 |
Apr-16-05 08:35 AM |
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"Go fuck yourself" |
Kerrytravelers |
Apr-18-05 12:38 PM |
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How many votes do they actually need? I'm confused. |
Historic NY |
Apr-16-05 09:22 AM |
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According to Senate rule XXII, |
struggle4progress |
Apr-17-05 07:57 PM |
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what would be a riot is if they passed it then lost in 2006 |
still_one |
Apr-16-05 09:56 AM |
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The mere fact it's called the "nuclear option" ought to give people a clue |
Straight Shooter |
Apr-16-05 10:19 AM |
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this work needs to burn in some sort of rich man's hell...I hate him. |
NVMojo |
Apr-16-05 10:30 AM |
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And when the Democrats retake control of the Senate . . . |
Jack Rabbit |
Apr-16-05 11:14 AM |
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Good luck with that, DICK. |
BlueIris |
Apr-16-05 12:31 PM |
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They're inching us closer to our briar patch, aren't they? |
Chomskyite |
Apr-16-05 02:49 PM |
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I love that analogy! Perfect description of what it looks like Harry Reid |
djmaddox1 |
Apr-16-05 08:02 PM |
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Funny how non-elected persons love to fuck over democracy! |
Rex |
Apr-16-05 03:04 PM |
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Dean, Reid &others must do everything they can to take down Frist in'06 |
FourStarDemocrat |
Apr-16-05 08:34 PM |
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One Theocratic Oligarchy coming up! |
Daphne08 |
Apr-16-05 08:48 PM |
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There is a simple countermove to this --> tag team talkathon |
rfkrfk |
Apr-18-05 07:06 AM |
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The senate can change its rules with a majority vote w/ the nuclear option |
Clark Bayh 2008 |
Apr-18-05 09:24 AM |
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Dem Senators must stand and fight, somewhere |
rfkrfk |
Apr-18-05 09:39 AM |
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Can't say I'm surprised to hear this one |
malmapus |
Apr-18-05 09:26 AM |
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Even if it does bite them in 2006, we'd still have to own the voting |
Kerrytravelers |
Apr-18-05 09:44 AM |
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Wow - Do you think they'll actually write the rule change that way |
The White Tree |
Apr-18-05 10:31 AM |
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Bwahaha! I love it when repukes eat their own. |
bushisanidiot |
Apr-18-05 10:38 AM |
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Shultz is a right wing asshole in liberal drag trying to move the |
naderzenithnow |
Apr-18-05 12:42 PM |
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and his point is what |
dwickham |
Apr-18-05 12:56 PM |
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