| 55. Love that Reid's shoving "up or down" right back at them |
| -BREAKING: Reid To Force All-Night Filibuster On Iraq Withdrawal |
babylonsister |
Jul-16-07 01:43 PM |
#0 |
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Pack yer' jammies somebeeotches! |
xultar |
Jul-16-07 01:43 PM |
#1 |
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Don't forget your diapers too. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Jul-16-07 01:53 PM |
#14 |
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LOL nt |
ooglymoogly |
Jul-16-07 08:14 PM |
#96 |
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HaHa!!! |
emilyg |
Jul-16-07 11:32 PM |
#122 |
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xultar, you made me lol |
Lex |
Jul-16-07 02:15 PM |
#39 |
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LOL |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 10:55 PM |
#105 |
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Let's put itching powder in Mc Cain's sleeping bag! |
ronnykmarshall |
Jul-17-07 01:34 PM |
#177 |
| -
What happens after Tuesday? n/t |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:44 PM |
#2 |
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I would suspect they will be turning to Contempt of Congress |
Texas Explorer |
Jul-16-07 02:00 PM |
#29 |
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That's in the House, though. nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-16-07 02:05 PM |
#36 |
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See Jim Webb |
Botany |
Jul-16-07 01:44 PM |
#3 |
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the wheels they are a turning. I wonder if the Reid haters will even acknowledge this. |
LeviathanCrumbling |
Jul-16-07 01:45 PM |
#4 |
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I think that a lot of folks will wait and see. There have been too many |
Dhalgren |
Jul-16-07 02:24 PM |
#42 |
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I agree if he blinks that is bad, but I think he has to get some credit too |
LeviathanCrumbling |
Jul-16-07 02:34 PM |
#45 |
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That's what gets me banging my head on the wall. The Democrats |
Dhalgren |
Jul-16-07 02:39 PM |
#48 |
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Exactly.... |
jmauller |
Jul-16-07 03:38 PM |
# |
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No one here "hates" |
Le Taz Hot |
Jul-17-07 08:14 AM |
#142 |
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I'll second that... |
Jeff In Milwaukee |
Jul-17-07 08:28 AM |
#144 |
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Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen. Too much disappointments lately. nt |
thereismore |
Jul-16-07 01:46 PM |
#5 |
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I really, really, wanna believe this. |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:48 PM |
#8 |
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the republick party pisses and moans when the democratic party threatens to filibuster -- |
xchrom |
Jul-16-07 01:46 PM |
#6 |
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It Is the Repiggies Who Are Filibustering. Reid Is Forcing Them to Do It the Old-Fashioned Way |
AndyTiedye |
Jul-16-07 01:56 PM |
#24 |
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How can they filibuster, Reid has left them speechless ! ahahahaha ! nt |
EVDebs |
Jul-16-07 05:32 PM |
#71 |
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Can you or someone explain to me exactly how the Repubs are filibustering |
Maraya1969 |
Jul-16-07 06:39 PM |
#84 |
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They are refusing to invoke cloture |
MiniMe |
Jul-16-07 07:38 PM |
#92 |
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We Need 60 Votes To End Debate: Known as "Cloture" |
AndyTiedye |
Jul-16-07 08:00 PM |
#94 |
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Didn't Strom Thurmand block the Civil Rights Act once with a real fililbuster? |
krispos42 |
Jul-17-07 03:04 AM |
#132 |
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Give 'em hell, Harry! n/t |
cynatnite |
Jul-16-07 01:47 PM |
#7 |
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And another! |
wicket |
Jul-16-07 01:49 PM |
#10 |
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This should be called an "anti-filibuster", or filibuster-buster. nt |
thereismore |
Jul-16-07 01:48 PM |
#9 |
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Will the Senate be on lockdown? |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:50 PM |
#11 |
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they will actually get pizza |
bigtree |
Jul-16-07 01:51 PM |
#12 |
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The smokers will break down first. |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:53 PM |
#16 |
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hummmm .... then the sex addicts. |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:55 PM |
#22 |
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LOL |
Forkboy |
Jul-16-07 01:58 PM |
#27 |
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Do diaper changes count as sex? |
tridim |
Jul-16-07 02:01 PM |
#32 |
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Yes! do you even have to ask? |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 02:07 PM |
#37 |
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Right, but at what age does it become sex? |
tridim |
Jul-16-07 03:30 PM |
#56 |
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It's only sex if your a rethug |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 04:45 PM |
#67 |
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that'll (purportedly) eliminate Norm Coleman pretty quickly |
northernsoul |
Jul-16-07 03:47 PM |
#62 |
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Well, to my understanding they still can still send "sexy" text messages from the senate floor? |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:01 PM |
#110 |
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Buy a few boxes of Commit Lozenges Harry. They'll be fine. nt |
tridim |
Jul-16-07 02:01 PM |
#31 |
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And repuke diapers - for those so inclined... |
TankLV |
Jul-16-07 10:28 PM |
#102 |
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MSNBC just confirmed, compared to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, though |
babylonsister |
Jul-16-07 01:53 PM |
#13 |
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Bout time |
eagler |
Jul-16-07 01:53 PM |
#15 |
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Give 'em hell, Harry! |
wryter2000 |
Jul-16-07 01:54 PM |
#17 |
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Yes. Yes. Yes. nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-16-07 01:54 PM |
#18 |
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Turn off the AC, Harry! |
npincus |
Jul-16-07 01:54 PM |
#19 |
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Better yet, turn on the heat in the room! |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 01:57 PM |
#26 |
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Suddenly that Vitter guy is going to look like a fucking Prophet |
DS1 |
Jul-16-07 01:54 PM |
#20 |
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Or wading it out... nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-16-07 02:01 PM |
#30 |
| -
Good |
blogslut |
Jul-16-07 01:55 PM |
#21 |
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Thank God! n/t |
whereismyparty |
Jul-16-07 01:55 PM |
#23 |
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Help me out, here. How do you filibuster your own bill? |
King Coal |
Jul-16-07 01:57 PM |
#25 |
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It's a filibuster of the republican filibuster |
bigtree |
Jul-16-07 02:02 PM |
#33 |
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It's actually an anti-filibuster move so the rethugs |
trashcanistanista |
Jul-16-07 02:02 PM |
#34 |
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I believe it's the Republicans that will filibuster |
Blue_In_AK |
Jul-16-07 02:03 PM |
#35 |
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He's forcing a filli. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:06 PM |
#113 |
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Good for him. |
Forkboy |
Jul-16-07 01:59 PM |
#28 |
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Applause. n/t |
quiet.american |
Jul-16-07 02:14 PM |
#38 |
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Seriously, someone tell me how this will help? |
spotbird |
Jul-16-07 02:19 PM |
#40 |
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I see how it can help a lot of people politically, including pugs and the WH. nt |
wiggs |
Jul-16-07 02:22 PM |
#41 |
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Chickenshit bullshit! |
Jim Sagle |
Jul-16-07 07:10 PM |
#87 |
| -
Picture it |
blogslut |
Jul-16-07 02:27 PM |
#43 |
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They'll read the phone book, |
spotbird |
Jul-16-07 02:31 PM |
#44 |
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This isn't exactly the classic filibuster |
blogslut |
Jul-16-07 02:36 PM |
#46 |
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It's the hair of the dog that bit them--the drunken power they used |
blondeatlast |
Jul-16-07 02:42 PM |
#50 |
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media images |
itsjustme |
Jul-16-07 02:47 PM |
#51 |
| -
I smell a terror alert coming on.... |
OzarkDem |
Jul-16-07 07:13 PM |
#88 |
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It draws the lines |
kenfrequed |
Jul-17-07 12:33 PM |
#162 |
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It is meant to force them to vote on the bill before them. They are |
jwirr |
Jul-16-07 10:35 PM |
#103 |
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It won't but it's red meat for a population that would prefer impeachment. |
John Q. Citizen |
Jul-17-07 02:12 AM |
#130 |
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Watch the media buzz....listen to the freepers cry foul! The out cry |
0007 |
Jul-17-07 12:49 PM |
#166 |
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It will force the Repugs to go on record as supporters of this |
annabanana |
Jul-16-07 07:37 PM |
#91 |
| -
The Repubs will have to actively debate |
krispos42 |
Jul-17-07 03:19 AM |
#134 |
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Republicans love overtime |
ThoughtCriminal |
Jul-16-07 02:39 PM |
#47 |
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But poor clock mgt has left them with over 18 months to run out the clock, way too much time.....nt |
EVDebs |
Jul-16-07 05:34 PM |
#73 |
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They'll cry like little wimps for just the thought of actually having |
B Calm |
Jul-16-07 10:14 PM |
#100 |
| -
I smell a terror alert coming. |
Marr |
Jul-16-07 02:40 PM |
#49 |
| -
L.O.L. |
mdelaguna2000 |
Jul-16-07 03:40 PM |
#60 |
| -
or envelopes with white powder that's not the usual coke |
pokercat999 |
Jul-16-07 05:35 PM |
#74 |
| -
Or possible a package of anthrax to the senate building. |
neuvocat |
Jul-16-07 06:32 PM |
#82 |
| -
Well su prize su prize su prize! |
lonestarnot |
Jul-16-07 02:48 PM |
#52 |
| -
Oh Great! Vitter gets to wear his allnighter diapers again!! |
Major Hogwash |
Jul-16-07 02:49 PM |
#53 |
| -
I keep reading posts about his diapers |
goclark |
Jul-17-07 01:03 AM |
#128 |
| -
Well... |
spinbaby |
Jul-17-07 05:55 AM |
#136 |
| -
You mean the family values Senator |
goclark |
Jul-17-07 11:25 AM |
#158 |
| -
and he |
connecticut yankee |
Jul-17-07 12:02 PM |
# |
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I've been waiting for this. |
no_hypocrisy |
Jul-16-07 02:58 PM |
#54 |
| -
Love that Reid's shoving "up or down" right back at them |
suffragette |
Jul-16-07 03:24 PM |
#55 |
| -
Harry Reid is the WORST Senator EVER!!! (whinewhinewhine) |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-16-07 03:31 PM |
#57 |
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oh and you know that these SOB repigs will be whining their |
alyce douglas |
Jul-17-07 01:04 PM |
#170 |
| -
Enough is Enough |
Juan_de_la_Dem |
Jul-16-07 03:34 PM |
#58 |
| -
July 13 Iraqi Police Fire on U.S. Soldiers! Al Maliki says we can go home! |
DianaForRussFeingold |
Jul-16-07 03:38 PM |
#59 |
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K & R n/t |
knowledgeispwr |
Jul-16-07 03:45 PM |
#61 |
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I'm just wild about Harry!!!! |
FitzmasAgain |
Jul-16-07 04:22 PM |
#63 |
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make them sign on the fucking line, Harry |
spanone |
Jul-16-07 04:27 PM |
#64 |
| -
or send the Sargent of Arms to arrest them I thought I heard that |
alyce douglas |
Jul-17-07 01:07 PM |
#173 |
| -
Good. Now, what is going to happen in the House if |
rateyes |
Jul-16-07 04:34 PM |
#65 |
| -
Right...after they passed the Lieberman Amendment to Continue War to Iran... |
KoKo01 |
Jul-16-07 04:36 PM |
#66 |
| -
Get the Popcorn out..... |
flying_wahini |
Jul-16-07 04:52 PM |
#68 |
| -
Go Reid |
Flabbergasted |
Jul-16-07 04:58 PM |
#69 |
| -
Sending the GOP off to bed without their supper, eh ? nt |
EVDebs |
Jul-16-07 05:30 PM |
#70 |
| -
Guess the repukes better dial up their escort services |
rainbow4321 |
Jul-16-07 05:33 PM |
#72 |
| -
.......... |
alyce douglas |
Jul-17-07 01:15 PM |
#175 |
| -
Do I understand this correctly? |
Inuca |
Jul-16-07 05:41 PM |
#75 |
| -
I believe that the full debate is 30 hours, it is in the Senate rules |
MiniMe |
Jul-16-07 07:44 PM |
#93 |
| -
Reid is showing that he's got some balls n/t |
Joey Liberal |
Jul-16-07 05:41 PM |
#76 |
| -
Go get 'em Harry! |
southern_belle |
Jul-16-07 05:53 PM |
#77 |
| -
YES! |
Joanne98 |
Jul-16-07 06:10 PM |
#78 |
| -
Whoo Hooooo! K and R |
ClayZ |
Jul-16-07 06:16 PM |
#79 |
| -
Our troops are up all night and in peril. Good for Senator Reid. It's about time. |
David Zephyr |
Jul-16-07 06:17 PM |
#80 |
| -
for real?! Wha? |
FLDem5 |
Jul-16-07 06:23 PM |
#81 |
| -
It takes 60 votes to invoke cloture, and one vote to defeat it. |
tritsofme |
Jul-16-07 06:35 PM |
#83 |
| -
Excellent news |
Jacobin |
Jul-16-07 06:59 PM |
#85 |
| -
K/R nt |
Miss Chybil |
Jul-16-07 07:10 PM |
#86 |
| -
An all night filibuster? |
jonnyra |
Jul-16-07 07:31 PM |
#89 |
| -
get your pitchfork |
frogcycle |
Jul-17-07 07:34 AM |
#141 |
| -
Kudos to you for rolling a reference to "the French" and the words asparagus, hugh, |
jean |
Jul-17-07 09:15 AM |
#148 |
| -
This should improve Congress's approval numbers. . . . . !. . n/t |
annabanana |
Jul-16-07 07:34 PM |
#90 |
| -
i'll sure as hell be watching tomorrow! glad to hear this. n/t |
orleans |
Jul-16-07 08:13 PM |
#95 |
| -
Aside from this political theater, what exactly does the proposed legislation say??? |
Seabiscuit |
Jul-16-07 09:38 PM |
#97 |
| -
EXACTLY- Political theatre. |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 09:40 PM |
#98 |
| -
Gosh, I remember people calling for Dems to filibuster over this n that weekly. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 10:59 PM |
#109 |
| -
Sorry, Iv'e got to take the "wait and see" what it accomplishes side of the gallery |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:03 PM |
#111 |
| -
I understand. Not trying to be hard on YOU at all Beherenow. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:05 PM |
#112 |
| -
I don't take it personally- it's just that I couldn't help notice this thread: |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:09 PM |
#114 |
| -
If it's any consolation John Nichols of the Nation is encouraged by this move. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:12 PM |
#116 |
| -
What it says tomorrow is that R's don't support getting out of Iraq. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 10:57 PM |
#107 |
| -
While dems vote to attack Iran! |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:11 PM |
#115 |
| -
I'm sorry I don't consider the author of that piece to be very credible. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:13 PM |
#117 |
| -
How about Seymour Hersh, Scott Ritter and the recent Guardian article? |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:18 PM |
#118 |
| -
They fear Cheney is pressing for an attack, that doesn't mean Democrats support one. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:18 PM |
#119 |
| -
Oh, and they just happened to remove this from their bill on spending.... |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:26 PM |
#120 |
| -
That was in March. But, |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 11:32 PM |
#123 |
| -
A stiff drink will help- |
BeHereNow |
Jul-16-07 11:36 PM |
#125 |
| -
I sure hope you're right, mzmolly. n/t |
redqueen |
Jul-17-07 09:45 AM |
#151 |
| -
I do too redqueen. I just can't imagine taking the bait again? |
mzmolly |
Jul-17-07 11:52 AM |
#159 |
| -
I don't think it's bait. |
redqueen |
Jul-17-07 12:29 PM |
#161 |
| -
I think if they knew, they must have known history would prove them ignorant? |
mzmolly |
Jul-17-07 12:42 PM |
#165 |
| -
No doubt... time to end it. |
redqueen |
Jul-17-07 12:55 PM |
#167 |
| -
My only concern is another LIHOP. |
mzmolly |
Jul-17-07 01:05 PM |
#171 |
| -
Once again, I hope you're right! |
redqueen |
Jul-17-07 01:11 PM |
#174 |
| -
unless cheney has something up his sleeve like Israel will attack |
alyce douglas |
Jul-17-07 01:22 PM |
#176 |
| -
Procedurally, how would that work? |
Chichiri |
Jul-16-07 09:50 PM |
#99 |
| -
You mean they are actually going to try to get something done? |
Jillian |
Jul-16-07 10:26 PM |
#101 |
| -
I love all night debate |
HughMoran |
Jul-16-07 10:49 PM |
#104 |
| -
Thanks for the great news Babylonsister. |
mzmolly |
Jul-16-07 10:56 PM |
#106 |
| -
Finally! Now we're getting somewhere. n/t |
mountainvue |
Jul-16-07 10:59 PM |
#108 |
| -
Kick |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-16-07 11:31 PM |
# |
| -
Good move. But it has to go on as long as it takes |
Strawman |
Jul-16-07 11:31 PM |
#121 |
| -
It's way, way past time to play hardball. |
calteacherguy |
Jul-16-07 11:34 PM |
#124 |
| -
Too little too late |
nebula |
Jul-17-07 01:02 AM |
#126 |
| -
How could this have been done years ago? |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Jul-17-07 03:19 AM |
#133 |
| -
Whan was the last time the Dems had a majority? The utter ignorance of civics |
blondeatlast |
Jul-17-07 08:36 AM |
#147 |
| -
A year ago he was not majority leader |
Botany |
Jul-17-07 10:18 AM |
#156 |
| -
Finally! |
hawkowl88 |
Jul-17-07 01:03 AM |
#127 |
| -
This should be interesting... |
BEZERKO |
Jul-17-07 01:27 AM |
#129 |
| -
recommended |
Bozita |
Jul-17-07 02:22 AM |
#131 |
| -
I hope this pays off, but not holding my breath |
sampsonblk |
Jul-17-07 03:31 AM |
#135 |
| -
How many sleepless nights |
InsultComicDog |
Jul-17-07 06:17 AM |
#137 |
| -
They should schedule it over a weekend |
MiniMe |
Jul-17-07 06:19 AM |
#138 |
| -
SUGGESTION FOR FILIBUSTERING MATERIAL |
InsultComicDog |
Jul-17-07 06:23 AM |
#139 |
| -
I think they should read the Patriot Act - it is 800 pages long |
LynneSin |
Jul-17-07 09:51 AM |
#153 |
| -
How can people not balieve in evolution? |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Jul-17-07 06:30 AM |
#140 |
| -
BREAKING NEWS: DEMS GROW A PAIR!! |
Jeff In Milwaukee |
Jul-17-07 08:25 AM |
#143 |
| -
As long as the Repukes are going to obstruct, Reid should force |
pdxmom |
Jul-17-07 08:30 AM |
#145 |
| -
GIVE EM HELL HARRY |
cullen2382 |
Jul-17-07 08:34 AM |
#146 |
| -
Give 'em your usual tiny bit o' freeze-dried heck, Harry! |
Voltaire99 |
Jul-17-07 09:34 AM |
#149 |
| -
FINALLY! |
redqueen |
Jul-17-07 09:38 AM |
#150 |
| -
Only chickenshits would filibuster this bill |
LynneSin |
Jul-17-07 09:49 AM |
#152 |
| -
It's about time |
connecticut yankee |
Jul-17-07 10:00 AM |
#154 |
| -
Good morning.... |
halobeam |
Jul-17-07 10:02 AM |
#155 |
| -
You can have all the little filibusters you want, go ahead & knock |
The_Casual_Observer |
Jul-17-07 10:34 AM |
#157 |
| -
Let the dog and pony show begin! |
farmhand |
Jul-17-07 12:02 PM |
#160 |
| -
Sign Reid's petition |
cullen2382 |
Jul-17-07 12:33 PM |
#163 |
| -
This is nothing more then political theatre! |
mdmc |
Jul-17-07 12:34 PM |
#164 |
| -
LOL! |
Swamp Rat |
Jul-17-07 01:06 PM |
#172 |
| -
let's call our Senators and tell them we are watching them |
alyce douglas |
Jul-17-07 12:59 PM |
#168 |
| -
Terrorists alerts go sky high anytime the Democrats try to do something! Is it... |
democratdoug |
Jul-17-07 01:00 PM |
#169 |
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