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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-09 05:59 PM
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14. Hope so. Nonetheless, when it comes time, it might be necessary.
The Repugs will make a huge stink but hey, they were gung-ho for it in 2005. Not that that'll stop them. (Remember the 'Minority Bill of Rights' that they refused to pass when Pelosi proposed it in 2004, but then tried to propose almost the exact same thing not days after they lost in 2006?)
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  -will stimulus package pass the senate? what if the republics vote in lockstep? spanone  Jan-28-09 05:39 PM   #0 
  - They could filibuster it. Assholes. n/t  Subdivisions   Jan-28-09 05:40 PM   #1 
  - they won't. there is no way that Olympia Snowe will vote against it.  cali   Jan-28-09 05:41 PM   #2 
  - Snowe was very positive about it in teh Finance committee  karynnj   Jan-28-09 05:42 PM   #5 
  - senate finance committee approves part of the stimulus package  cali   Jan-28-09 05:44 PM   #8 
  - Remember that "nuclear option" Frist and the Repugs kept threatening us with?  NNN0LHI   Jan-28-09 05:41 PM   #3 
  - I hope the Senate is smart enough not to make more concessions.  polichick   Jan-28-09 05:42 PM   #4 
  - Time for the nuclear option. Dems should've called their bluff on it  NYC Liberal   Jan-28-09 05:43 PM   #6 
  - It's not neccessary. the senate finance committee has already approved  cali   Jan-28-09 05:45 PM   #10 
     - Hope so. Nonetheless, when it comes time, it might be necessary.  NYC Liberal   Jan-28-09 05:59 PM   #14 
  - It does go to the Senate, right?  blogslut   Jan-28-09 05:44 PM   #7 
  - I'm kind of worried about the Senate too.  Natalya Slosky   Jan-28-09 05:44 PM   #9 
  - Filibuster usually is the weapon of choice.  mmonk   Jan-28-09 05:46 PM   #11 
     - Then Let Them Actually Get Up There 24/7 And Talk Against And Obstruct For All To See.....nt  global1   Jan-28-09 05:47 PM   #12 
     - there will be no filibuster. Snow is on board.  cali   Jan-28-09 05:49 PM   #13 
        - Senators are generally wiser and less partisan.  NutmegYankee   Jan-28-09 06:06 PM   #15 
 

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