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Wed Jun-30-10 01:43 PM
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| 19. If they strengthen the bill they would lose more votes then they would gain.. |
| -Feingold: 'Standing Up to the Unholy Alliance Between Washington and Wall Street' |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 12:35 PM |
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"False security is no security at all." knr nt |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 12:38 PM |
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"Rather than discussing with ME ways to strengthen the bill..." |
BeyondGeography |
Jun-30-10 12:42 PM |
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I don't understand, why does that make him a diva? |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 12:51 PM |
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Nothing in return? |
BeyondGeography |
Jun-30-10 01:02 PM |
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Why? Because wants as much attention as Scott Brown or Olympia Snowe? |
Mass |
Jun-30-10 01:21 PM |
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Do you mean Obama? |
Hawkowl |
Jun-30-10 02:30 PM |
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That's funny |
BeyondGeography |
Jun-30-10 02:44 PM |
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Excuse me, but who gave the executive branch of our |
sabrina 1 |
Jun-30-10 06:45 PM |
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Shorter Russ Feingold: |
geek tragedy |
Jun-30-10 01:05 PM |
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Doesnt matter.. the bill was weakened to get others to support it.. |
DCBob |
Jun-30-10 01:07 PM |
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"Economist Dean Baker called this bill a 'fig leaf'" Here is what Baker said recently |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 01:09 PM |
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Overall, Baker does not seem to be a fan, no? |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 01:23 PM |
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Baker has been extremely critical of the bill so |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 01:35 PM |
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"Still, he always wanted a perfect bill. " |
hulka38 |
Jun-30-10 06:05 PM |
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Maybe he's hoping for an opportunity to vote for a better bill? |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 08:01 PM |
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Despite changes, Brown still noncommital on financial reform bill |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 01:11 PM |
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Come back to us with the magic potion that makes Russ and the mushy Republican middle feel good |
BeyondGeography |
Jun-30-10 01:14 PM |
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Did you read Feingold's statement? |
dflprincess |
Jun-30-10 01:22 PM |
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standing on principle is a shock to the administration & its fans lol nt |
msongs |
Jun-30-10 01:24 PM |
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You do understand that means nothing would happen at all |
treestar |
Jun-30-10 01:26 PM |
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Perhaps he learned his lesson after the insurance bill scam |
dflprincess |
Jun-30-10 01:59 PM |
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Doubt it: |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 02:07 PM |
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It's an election year and even Feingold can't avoid exaggerating |
dflprincess |
Jun-30-10 04:02 PM |
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+1 n/t |
Catherina |
Jun-30-10 02:00 PM |
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Leaving things as is: an exponentially bigger farce |
BeyondGeography |
Jun-30-10 01:26 PM |
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You aren't getting it |
Nite Owl |
Jun-30-10 02:14 PM |
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Exactly, but with so much money going to members of Congress |
sabrina 1 |
Jun-30-10 07:51 PM |
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Excellent post, IMO. |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 07:55 PM |
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He's just not saying publicly but privately I suspect he and the Maine gals have agreed... |
DCBob |
Jun-30-10 01:25 PM |
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That would be my bet as well, but it is revealing that they would... |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 01:35 PM |
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If they strengthen the bill they would lose more votes then they would gain.. |
DCBob |
Jun-30-10 01:43 PM |
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Thank You Russ, |
Dinger |
Jun-30-10 02:10 PM |
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And He Won't Let His Arm Get Twisted By Anyone, |
Dinger |
Jun-30-10 02:25 PM |
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He voted for health care reform and is responsible for |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 02:52 PM |
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So you're saying that a principled Senator would have to have his arm twisted... |
ClassWarrior |
Jun-30-10 04:38 PM |
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"principled Senator would have to have his arm twisted to vote for Romneycare" |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 05:52 PM |
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So you admit it's Romneycare and it only passed with arm twisting? |
ClassWarrior |
Jun-30-10 06:02 PM |
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Do you know what quotation marks are for? n/t |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 06:03 PM |
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For you to overuse?? |
ClassWarrior |
Jun-30-10 06:09 PM |
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actually it's to prevent plagiarism |
SunsetDreams |
Jun-30-10 07:55 PM |
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Obviously, you got that one wrong. n/t |
ProSense |
Jun-30-10 09:01 PM |
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I'd be getting that one wrong all the way to the bank if I had a penny for... |
ClassWarrior |
Jul-01-10 12:03 AM |
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The selective purist has spoken |
impik |
Jun-30-10 02:46 PM |
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That's "Saint Russ the Purist"... |
jefferson_dem |
Jun-30-10 04:25 PM |
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I guess some of us aren't lucky enough to be tainted like you. |
ClassWarrior |
Jun-30-10 04:39 PM |
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Regardless, the net value of his no vote protects the status quo |
BlueIdaho |
Jun-30-10 04:07 PM |
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His "no" vote? |
Zenlitened |
Jun-30-10 07:22 PM |
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Teabaggers Heart Feingold. |
jefferson_dem |
Jun-30-10 04:24 PM |
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So, you want to kick yet another Progressive from the Senate? Aren't |
NorthCarolina |
Jun-30-10 08:44 PM |
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"Progressive"? Ha. |
jefferson_dem |
Jun-30-10 08:57 PM |
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Funny thing, |
NorthCarolina |
Jul-01-10 08:30 AM |
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Actually, I give major props to Kooch when he does the right thing... |
jefferson_dem |
Jul-01-10 09:18 AM |
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I share his concerns. However, something is better than nothing. |
flpoljunkie |
Jun-30-10 04:36 PM |
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Most often "something" is far worse than nothing. n/t |
Greyhound |
Jun-30-10 06:10 PM |
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Or just obstructing a vote. n/t |
Phx_Dem |
Jun-30-10 04:59 PM |
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Oh yes, rec'd and kicked |
sabrina 1 |
Jun-30-10 06:47 PM |
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All depends on the forum n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 06:51 PM |
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He's siding with the Republicans to kill tougher reform measures. |
geek tragedy |
Jun-30-10 06:51 PM |
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He is siding with the people, the BS is that he is siding with the Repubs... |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 07:40 PM |
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So, Mitch McConnell is right and Bernie Sanders and Dennis Kucinich |
geek tragedy |
Jul-01-10 10:35 AM |
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Banks `Dodged a Bullet' as U.S. Congress Dilutes Trading Rules |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 06:49 PM |
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Defeating the bill means losing the good AND keeping the bad parts. |
geek tragedy |
Jun-30-10 06:51 PM |
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Nobody wants to keep the bad parts, when this bills passes ... |
slipslidingaway |
Jun-30-10 07:21 PM |
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If the effort to get real reform was there, defeating THIS bill |
sabrina 1 |
Jun-30-10 08:00 PM |
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he's got an election to win! |
Aramchek |
Jul-01-10 09:30 AM |
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k&r |
LWolf |
Jun-30-10 07:49 PM |
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Feingold is a huge asset in the senate n/t |
golfguru |
Jul-01-10 09:34 AM |
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K&R for Feingold.... |
bvar22 |
Jul-01-10 11:19 AM |
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Thank you Senator Feingold! |
Sebastian Doyle |
Jul-01-10 11:42 AM |
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I have mixed feelings about this...... |
Armstead |
Jul-01-10 11:43 AM |
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Me too, though I'm less convinced in this case that something is better than nothing. |
Zenlitened |
Jul-01-10 12:30 PM |
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