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Sat Sep-19-09 10:52 AM
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No more politics as usual
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| -Fuck Olympia Snowe, bipartisanship, and the 60 vote myth! (And, btw, FUCK insurance profits)! |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 12:04 PM |
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K&R |
SammyWinstonJack |
Sep-18-09 12:05 PM |
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danke (nt) |
fascisthunter |
Sep-18-09 12:06 PM |
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Excellent rant |
Neecy |
Sep-18-09 12:07 PM |
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Oh, I have to add my rant guy to the post! Thanks :) |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 12:09 PM |
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You got it. |
Wapsie B |
Sep-18-09 12:11 PM |
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51 is a majority |
samsingh |
Sep-18-09 12:11 PM |
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"do left wing votes count less than repug votes?" |
FiveGoodMen |
Sep-18-09 12:51 PM |
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The motion to proceed to the consideration of a conference report... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 01:09 PM |
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Big Deal! So you let the Republicans filibuster, if they dare, until you get 60 votes to end debate |
Better Believe It |
Sep-18-09 01:11 PM |
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Thank you. |
Janice325 |
Sep-18-09 12:14 PM |
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We just need to let them know - to the phones & their offices.... |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 12:22 PM |
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k+r |
jannyk |
Sep-18-09 12:18 PM |
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The 60 vote myth is alive and well here at DU and remains popular. |
elocs |
Sep-18-09 12:25 PM |
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The motion to proceed to the consideration of a conference report... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 01:01 PM |
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It's a myth because Democrats do not have 60 votes in the Senate. |
elocs |
Sep-18-09 01:05 PM |
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Today they have 59. |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 01:08 PM |
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Wrong. Absolutely wrong! Please stop spreading that nonsense. |
Better Believe It |
Sep-18-09 01:14 PM |
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Can you imagine the Republicans hinging legislation on persuading a democrat? |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 02:28 PM |
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and why should it not be 59 to break the filibuster? |
MurrayDelph |
Sep-18-09 04:37 PM |
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3/5 of the Senate, not 3/5 of Senators. n/t |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 04:58 PM |
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I don't think the number is even 59. What about Byrd? Trust Lieberman? n/t |
elocs |
Sep-18-09 03:12 PM |
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They don't need 60 votes, they need 51 |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 02:10 PM |
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When the talk is about filibuster and cloture, then the number is 60. |
elocs |
Sep-18-09 03:10 PM |
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You're dealing with people here... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 04:53 PM |
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The Democratic leadership in the Senate makes the rules and can change their rules at anytime. |
Better Believe It |
Sep-19-09 09:24 AM |
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50, I believe. |
Jackpine Radical |
Sep-19-09 09:31 AM |
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psst: Don't EVER mention how the REPUKES never needed or SOUGHT "60" votes but rammed ALL their |
TankLV |
Sep-19-09 11:22 AM |
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Health Care reform was already part of the budget |
grantcart |
Sep-18-09 01:11 PM |
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Key parts of the legislation.... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Sep-18-09 04:56 PM |
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What has been truly disgusting is all the concessions made that garnered not a single Republican |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 01:11 PM |
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K&R |
leftstreet |
Sep-18-09 01:09 PM |
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Bravo!! |
dajoki |
Sep-18-09 01:31 PM |
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k&r..... |
spanone |
Sep-18-09 01:33 PM |
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KR!! (how odd - this thread was at +33 when i rec'd, and it went down to +32 |
inna |
Sep-18-09 03:12 PM |
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Righteous ! |
bvar22 |
Sep-18-09 03:51 PM |
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Kicked and recommended |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-18-09 03:56 PM |
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OK, but you're making one mistake |
anigbrowl |
Sep-18-09 04:06 PM |
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The majority of people want someone to fight for them, the dems would be amazed |
debbierlus |
Sep-18-09 10:43 PM |
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There are even a lot of people here on the DU |
Kansas Wyatt |
Sep-19-09 10:04 AM |
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I fear we are in a lose-lose |
Ruby the Liberal |
Sep-19-09 02:16 PM |
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Can't agree more |
lenegal |
Sep-18-09 04:39 PM |
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My only regret is that I have but one "Recommend" to give to this thread! |
blue neen |
Sep-18-09 09:43 PM |
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I can't say I am sanguine about the indecorous verb choices (eom) |
I yet value liberty. |
Sep-19-09 01:10 AM |
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I wish there were stronger verbs to be used to express the outrage |
debbierlus |
Sep-19-09 09:08 AM |
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The Republicans just got the Democrats to cut their own throats. |
Kansas Wyatt |
Sep-19-09 09:56 AM |
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No, it isn't the Republicans...its the corporations that own both sides |
debbierlus |
Sep-19-09 02:12 PM |
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AND WHAT ABOUT THE WAR(S)??? |
FormerDittoHead |
Sep-19-09 10:26 AM |
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efffing right |
voteearlyvoteoften |
Sep-19-09 10:52 AM |
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Hell Yeah!!! K&R!!! |
Kermitt Gribble |
Sep-19-09 10:56 AM |
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Thank You.... |
daleanime |
Sep-19-09 12:02 PM |
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So, I wrote my rep (R-Clueless) and gave him a piece of my mind on this. He wrote back |
Ruby the Liberal |
Sep-19-09 12:12 PM |
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They don't even try to hide it anymore...either side. |
debbierlus |
Sep-19-09 02:08 PM |
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kick! nt |
wildbilln864 |
Sep-19-09 02:18 PM |
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Agreed, I'm tired |
tooeyeten |
Sep-19-09 02:20 PM |
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