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Wed Dec-08-10 08:39 AM
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| 71. we didnt have 60 then, we dont have 60 now and wont have 60 tomorrow, nt |
| -Why didn't we pass middle class tax cuts when we had a super majority? |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 12:39 PM |
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Incompetence + a huge lack of spine |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-07-10 12:40 PM |
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Baloney |
RufusTFirefly |
Dec-07-10 12:49 PM |
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+ Megarecs |
Newest Reality |
Dec-07-10 01:02 PM |
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are you saying |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 04:44 PM |
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I'm saying... |
RufusTFirefly |
Dec-07-10 04:52 PM |
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Thanks for the reply |
mdmc |
Dec-09-10 06:41 AM |
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Dec-07-10 05:38 PM |
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Which is precisely why Bewsh pretty much got everything he wanted . . . |
HughBeaumont |
Dec-09-10 07:02 AM |
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Somebody understands here |
johnlucas |
Dec-10-10 10:11 AM |
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"We're keeping our Powder Dry!!!!!!" n/t |
Rectangle |
Dec-07-10 04:40 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:37 PM |
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we still have the same majority until Jan right? |
stray cat |
Dec-07-10 12:40 PM |
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One would never know it based on what is going on in Congress... |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-07-10 12:42 PM |
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Scott Brown winning was a huge fly in the ointment |
badtoworse |
Dec-07-10 12:42 PM |
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The idea that the Dems allowed Ted Kennedy's seat to go repuke is as |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-07-10 12:43 PM |
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I was thinking about when Kennedy was still alive.. |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 12:44 PM |
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what would Senator Kennedy say about tax breaks for billionaires |
sasha031 |
Dec-07-10 12:50 PM |
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conservative corner |
bigtree |
Dec-07-10 12:42 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:39 PM |
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Because they didn't want to. Don't know why people here assume |
harun |
Dec-07-10 12:43 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:40 PM |
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Because like now we didnt have the votes |
Egnever |
Dec-07-10 12:43 PM |
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Aha! |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 12:45 PM |
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We never had the votes |
Egnever |
Dec-07-10 12:49 PM |
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Are you saying that Dems are to blame? |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 04:45 PM |
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Yeah, we only had 60 votes; the Republicans had a 40 vote majority. |
Tesha |
Dec-07-10 06:10 PM |
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We might have come close, but four Democrats did not vote for the middle-class-only |
TwilightGardener |
Dec-07-10 12:49 PM |
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it says that the party is shiite |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 04:46 PM |
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the party is shit cause 4 out of 60 dissagree? |
Egnever |
Dec-08-10 09:34 AM |
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Dec-07-10 05:40 PM |
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Congress was too busy debating some ridiculous crap |
slackmaster |
Dec-07-10 12:44 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:41 PM |
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Bad tactics. |
andym |
Dec-07-10 12:45 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:41 PM |
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My word of the day...WHY? |
Desertrose |
Dec-07-10 12:45 PM |
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The word |
Newest Reality |
Dec-07-10 01:05 PM |
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No, actually I want to know WHY they are doing what they're doing. |
Desertrose |
Dec-07-10 03:17 PM |
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Why didn't we pass what with the supermajority? |
suston96 |
Dec-07-10 12:45 PM |
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Why didn't we pass tax cuts and unemployment? |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 12:46 PM |
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Because only one Republican senator could end debate on anything..... |
suston96 |
Dec-07-10 04:20 PM |
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I was talking about before Teddy died |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 04:38 PM |
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I have explained...... |
suston96 |
Dec-07-10 04:50 PM |
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One Senator can obstruct but not forever if you have 60 votes for cloture |
Hippo_Tron |
Dec-07-10 05:58 PM |
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So then what that should tell you is |
Egnever |
Dec-08-10 09:33 AM |
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Dec-07-10 05:42 PM |
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Neolibs. |
Individualist |
Dec-07-10 12:45 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:42 PM |
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We were concentrating on making sure everyone had to pay their tithe to the health insurance co's.nt |
Ginto |
Dec-07-10 12:47 PM |
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Because we had to let the repubs stall HCR reform first |
n2doc |
Dec-07-10 12:50 PM |
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Here's a guess |
Phlem |
Dec-07-10 12:52 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:43 PM |
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Because we can't walk and chew gum at the same time. (n/t) |
spin |
Dec-07-10 01:07 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:44 PM |
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Too many Dems thought it could derail their re-election campaigns. |
Overseas |
Dec-07-10 01:08 PM |
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Dec-07-10 05:44 PM |
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Too busy finding money to fund the Permanent War |
kenny blankenship |
Dec-07-10 01:09 PM |
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99-1 majority and we still wouldn't get something worthwhile passed, |
TheCowsCameHome |
Dec-07-10 01:09 PM |
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No leadership from the top. nt |
ladjf |
Dec-07-10 01:39 PM |
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We never had an actual WORKING super majority...... |
northoftheborder |
Dec-07-10 01:42 PM |
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Outmaneuvered, as usual... |
DainBramaged |
Dec-07-10 01:44 PM |
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Here's my guess. |
Igel |
Dec-07-10 02:47 PM |
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thanks for the reply |
mdmc |
Dec-07-10 04:41 PM |
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Because we have always had (as part of our majority) |
SoCalDem |
Dec-07-10 04:45 PM |
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Priorities were wrong. Time wasted on Cap and Trade and Health Care Reform. |
bluestate10 |
Dec-07-10 04:53 PM |
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We did, called the stimulus package. |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-07-10 05:24 PM |
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Time to give up now... |
pipi_k |
Dec-08-10 09:20 AM |
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Thanks for noticing, anyway. n/t |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-09-10 06:59 PM |
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the stimulus extended middle class tax cuts and unemployment bennies? |
mdmc |
Dec-09-10 06:45 AM |
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Lets take a look at that link.. |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-09-10 06:49 PM |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
mdmc |
Dec-09-10 06:49 AM |
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Different tax cut... |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-09-10 06:53 PM |
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thanks for the clarification |
mdmc |
Dec-10-10 07:16 AM |
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The Same Reason Many Other Items Passed In The House Failed... |
KharmaTrain |
Dec-07-10 05:31 PM |
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Ben Nelson has voted against every unpaid for unemployment extension and every tax cut extension |
BzaDem |
Dec-07-10 05:32 PM |
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We can't walk and chew gum at the same time after all |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Dec-07-10 05:38 PM |
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excellent post |
Poboy |
Dec-07-10 05:42 PM |
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:-) |
mdmc |
Dec-09-10 05:16 PM |
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What supermajority? (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Dec-07-10 05:42 PM |
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Oh my God. DU is not nearly as informed as I once believed it to be. |
phleshdef |
Dec-07-10 05:44 PM |
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word. |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-07-10 05:45 PM |
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enlighten me please |
mdmc |
Dec-08-10 07:51 AM |
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Please see response number 46. n/t |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-08-10 05:44 PM |
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Let's hear it then. |
donco6 |
Dec-08-10 08:38 AM |
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Please see response number 46. n/t |
Chemical Bill |
Dec-08-10 05:45 PM |
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Because Mitch McConnell can hold his breath for a real long time. |
gmoney |
Dec-07-10 06:06 PM |
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Because they are unable |
RegieRocker |
Dec-08-10 08:12 AM |
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we didnt have 60 then, we dont have 60 now and wont have 60 tomorrow, nt |
seabeyond |
Dec-08-10 08:39 AM |
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Occam's razor: The President wouldn't have been able to leverage tax cuts for the rich that way. |
Romulox |
Dec-08-10 09:23 AM |
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Because we didn't want to. Not anymore than we want to stop the wars. n/t |
Catherina |
Dec-08-10 09:30 AM |
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Benator voted for the tax cuts in 2003 so we probably only had 59 at the most |
Hippo_Tron |
Dec-08-10 09:46 AM |
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The pesky loud teevee commercial volume got fixed. And you want more? nt |
Obamanaut |
Dec-08-10 05:46 PM |
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Ypu'll hear lots of excuses, but the simple fact is, we have no strong leadership |
Stinky The Clown |
Dec-08-10 06:52 PM |
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Stimulus, |
MadHound |
Dec-09-10 06:52 PM |
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Why do you think the law would have been better before August? |
BzaDem |
Dec-10-10 10:06 AM |
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The Democrats are not interested in that |
johnlucas |
Dec-10-10 10:03 AM |
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