Lydia Leftcoast
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Sat Jan-16-10 10:23 PM
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| 10. I don't understand why they're so afraid of a filibuster |
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When the idiots start talking, the REAL Democrats can pull out books to read or catch up on their correspondence or play games on their iPhones or draw caricatures or put their heads down for naps or whatever amuses them, pointedly ignoring the filibuster team until the idiots get tired of blathering on and on.
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| -If The Dem Leadership Is Truly Wants HCR, Then The Mass. Special Election Should Not Matter |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 08:00 PM |
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IMO they never wanted Healthcare for US. |
Mimosa |
Jan-16-10 09:36 PM |
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clueless |
krawhitham |
Jan-16-10 09:45 PM |
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No Counter Argument. Just An Insult |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:09 PM |
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sometimes a point is just too stupid to approach |
mkultra |
Jan-16-10 10:11 PM |
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Wow. An Immature Insult |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:25 PM |
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im just really immature |
mkultra |
Jan-16-10 10:41 PM |
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Ask your 15-year-old son if he understands the nuclear option. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 08:54 AM |
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he does, and you should support the cloture as is |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 09:10 AM |
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Condescension is poor cover for your lack of an argument, cretin. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 05:38 PM |
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The republicans would do it in two seconds |
niceypoo |
Jan-17-10 10:33 AM |
#38 |
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My Point Exactly |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 11:05 AM |
#41 |
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One day you jackasses complain about lockstep.. |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 11:33 AM |
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Jesus freaking Christ... |
niceypoo |
Jan-17-10 05:14 PM |
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But they didn't |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:08 AM |
#42 |
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They didnt because the Democrats capitulated, as they always do under pressure |
niceypoo |
Jan-17-10 05:00 PM |
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then why didnt they? |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 11:31 AM |
#51 |
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Because the Democrats gave in |
niceypoo |
Jan-17-10 05:15 PM |
#67 |
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except for the 150 times they blocked his nominees, right? |
mkultra |
Jan-18-10 11:20 AM |
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Hell, they just *threatened* it under Frist & Dems folded & let Bush's judicial nominees through. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 05:54 PM |
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we only ever needed 51, and YOUR clueless ass knows it. nt |
LaydeeBug |
Jan-17-10 05:41 PM |
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are you fucking drunk. your not making any sense |
mkultra |
Jan-16-10 09:48 PM |
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Is Cloture In The Constitution? |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:08 PM |
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by extension yes. |
mkultra |
Jan-16-10 10:10 PM |
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And Rules Can Never Ever Be Changed? |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:23 PM |
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they can, at our own folly |
mkultra |
Jan-16-10 10:39 PM |
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Ask your son to tell you about reconciliation |
riverdale |
Jan-16-10 11:09 PM |
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Yeah, because when the Democrats were in the minority |
dflprincess |
Jan-16-10 11:28 PM |
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Exactly |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 11:42 PM |
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That was because the Democrats agreed with it, or enough did |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:14 AM |
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The dems have a more ideolgically diverse party |
CTLawGuy |
Jan-17-10 11:54 AM |
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Thus, There Really Is No Opposition Party to the Conservatives |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 12:07 PM |
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actually, we did prevent many events from happening |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 08:38 AM |
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If the point is to allow the minority to keep the majority in check... |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 08:58 AM |
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i see where your speaking from |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 09:43 AM |
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keeping laws from changing with the winds is not a bad thing |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:13 AM |
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Thanks for the Wikipedia cut-'n'-paste, shitwit. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 05:34 PM |
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Not true. Then the Dems would truly have a mandate |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:12 AM |
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60 seats is quite a mandate, the largest majority since 1979. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 02:23 PM |
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He makes perfect sense- though some are too narrow minded and |
depakid |
Jan-16-10 10:30 PM |
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They're Being Duped To Set Up The Perfect Excuse |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 11:13 PM |
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The Dems want HCR |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:16 AM |
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I Have A Question for You |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 12:10 PM |
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You mean they don't know about the filibuster? |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 12:49 PM |
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Because some Democrats agreed with it at the time |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:15 AM |
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I'm not fucking drunk. I know how to put ? at the end of a question, and I know the difference |
LaydeeBug |
Jan-17-10 05:43 PM |
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The ability to filibuster is established law. You're spouting fantasy. n/t |
pnwmom |
Jan-16-10 10:11 PM |
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Law? Or A Rule? |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:24 PM |
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Every law isn't found written into the constitution. That's ridiculous! n/t |
pnwmom |
Jan-16-10 10:29 PM |
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Okay, Link The Law, Wherever It's Written |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 11:09 PM |
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The Senate rules can only be changed at the beginning of the term. |
pnwmom |
Jan-16-10 11:15 PM |
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Why? Is That In The Constitution As Well Or Some Kind of Federal Law |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 11:34 PM |
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well, if they went against their own rules |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 08:40 AM |
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I don't understand why they're so afraid of a filibuster |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-16-10 10:23 PM |
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Dem Leaders Want An EXCUSE, Not HCR |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 10:29 PM |
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It makes them look like ninnies |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-16-10 10:57 PM |
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Because they no longer require them to stand there and speak |
dflprincess |
Jan-16-10 11:31 PM |
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Yes, it does look as if they're using the Blue Dogs as a handy excuse |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-16-10 11:41 PM |
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While the M$M covers 24/7 their reading of the latest transcripts of |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 11:18 AM |
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The constitution is not the only law/regulation/rule that can be enforced. |
Hamlette |
Jan-16-10 11:18 PM |
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On What Grounds Is This Rule As "Valid as the Constitution"? |
Yavin4 |
Jan-16-10 11:41 PM |
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all laws and rules are as valid as the constitution until a court finds they |
Hamlette |
Jan-17-10 03:02 AM |
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The Constitution |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 09:13 AM |
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The majority has the power to change the rules |
niceypoo |
Jan-17-10 10:35 AM |
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thank god they dont |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 11:31 AM |
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Thank you |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 12:06 PM |
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Again, A Rule That Can Be Changed |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 11:03 AM |
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again, a rule that SHOULDNT be changed. |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 11:30 AM |
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So, What You Are In Essence Saying Is That |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 12:03 PM |
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It's not an excuse |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 12:08 PM |
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If The Republicans Wanted To Repeal Medicaid, They Would Have Done It |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 12:37 PM |
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their disillusioned and disappointed "base" doesn't abandon them, then |
treestar |
Jan-17-10 12:51 PM |
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we lack strength BECAUSE of people like you |
mkultra |
Jan-17-10 01:40 PM |
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IT'S THE LEADERS OF THE PARTY'S JOB TO INSPIRE THE VOTERS |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 05:20 PM |
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you are no democrat, you are a paid right wing poster |
mkultra |
Jan-18-10 11:17 AM |
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Supposed dangers of popular programs being repealed with 51 votes are much exaggerated. |
burning rain |
Jan-17-10 06:43 PM |
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Obama didn't start with 60-votes |
ramapo |
Jan-17-10 02:16 PM |
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Thank You |
Yavin4 |
Jan-17-10 05:18 PM |
#68 |
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