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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-11 06:08 PM
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19. Other than Baucus, I don't think it's bad. Could have been much worse.
It could have been Baucus and Manchin! Fuck that!!
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  -Sens. Murray, Baucus, Kerry named to debt super committee ProSense  Aug-09-11 04:25 PM   #0 
  - I knew that 'Republic' sleazeball Baucus would be named. I knew it! nt  valerief   Aug-09-11 04:29 PM   #1 
  - So did I.  SharonRB   Aug-09-11 04:40 PM   #4 
  - No. It's over. The automatic "social security is safe but defense isn't" will never kick in.  valerief   Aug-09-11 04:51 PM   #10 
  - John Kerry is a deficit hawk.  girl gone mad   Aug-09-11 05:28 PM   #14 
     - Nonsense! n/t  ProSense   Aug-09-11 05:49 PM   #15 
     - Proof? I know that he's a former member of the DLC but has since become  Liberal_Stalwart71   Aug-09-11 06:09 PM   #20 
     - Don't think so.  blueclown   Aug-09-11 08:05 PM   #45 
  - Not happy. Then ELECT someone else. If you can't, the END the whining.  RBInMaine   Aug-09-11 08:06 PM   #46 
     - You mean I should move to Baucus's state? nt  valerief   Aug-10-11 08:15 AM   #63 
     - LOL, you are a piece of work! n-t  Logical   Aug-10-11 11:58 AM   #65 
  - Max Baucus is NO democrat WTF!!!!!! is with Harry Reid  bigdarryl   Aug-09-11 04:34 PM   #2 
  - I guess Kent Conrad was busy.  Fuddnik   Aug-09-11 06:05 PM   #17 
  - Had it with Harry a long time ago. Our goose is cooked.  InAbLuEsTaTe   Aug-10-11 07:42 AM   #62 
  - Reid has appointed him to every committee comission that is  OHdem10   Aug-09-11 04:40 PM   #3 
  - They are close personal friends I've heard.  polichick   Aug-10-11 02:33 PM   #71 
  - Baucus, after Reid said he waslooking for those without  Bluenorthwest   Aug-09-11 04:40 PM   #5 
  - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Aug-09-11 04:41 PM   #6 
  - After the PO debates, I can see why Obama & Reid would want Baucus.  Dr Fate   Aug-09-11 04:45 PM   #7 
  - explain?  woolldog   Aug-09-11 04:48 PM   #8 
  - Chill the F out, Max Baucus has got this. n/t  Dr Fate   Aug-09-11 04:51 PM   #9 
  - Baucus was loud about the public option but he got it crushed by the powers that be.  joshcryer   Aug-09-11 06:14 PM   #23 
     - what do you mean, he got it crushed by the powers that be?  woolldog   Aug-09-11 06:28 PM   #26 
        - They told him to fold on that issue. I would've said "it got crushed" but he still had power...  joshcryer   Aug-09-11 06:35 PM   #29 
           - thanks. nt  woolldog   Aug-09-11 06:44 PM   #34 
              - Obama can blame Baucus, Baucus can blame Obama, who also stated support for the PO.  Dr Fate   Aug-09-11 07:23 PM   #39 
  - Nice catch, I was wondering why he was picked, you are likely correct.  joshcryer   Aug-09-11 06:14 PM   #24 
  - Go Murray - my senator!  CakeGrrl   Aug-09-11 04:52 PM   #11 
  - Manchin won't. There are three senators and three Dem members of the House.  Liberal_Stalwart71   Aug-09-11 06:11 PM   #21 
  - Thanks. Caught that after I updated. Hope the House announces soon. -nt  CakeGrrl   Aug-09-11 06:29 PM   #27 
  - Mine too, I agree her and John will be good  marlakay   Aug-09-11 07:48 PM   #42 
  - Kerry and Murry are good choices. Baucus . . . eh. n/t  Phx_Dem   Aug-09-11 05:06 PM   #12 
  - Looks about break-even....Maybe  Armstead   Aug-09-11 05:18 PM   #13 
  - Murray's my senator. She's consistant and not easily  TriMera   Aug-09-11 05:59 PM   #16 
  - Kerry's my Senator.....He worries me a bit  Armstead   Aug-09-11 06:28 PM   #25 
  - delete n/t  politicasista   Aug-10-11 01:56 PM   #68 
  - Here's his actual position...many said at the time they wished Obama would say these words:  blm   Aug-09-11 06:37 PM   #30 
  - I am happy to see it is Baucus and not Warner or McCaskill.  Mass   Aug-09-11 06:06 PM   #18 
  - Other than Baucus, I don't think it's bad. Could have been much worse.  Liberal_Stalwart71   Aug-09-11 06:08 PM   #19 
  - OMG!!! Baucus sold us down the river on "Health"care reform  emsimon33   Aug-09-11 06:12 PM   #22 
  - Why are people unhappy that  politicasista   Aug-09-11 06:29 PM   #28 
  - Seems to me most people are happy.  Mass   Aug-09-11 06:38 PM   #31 
  - Yep. Guess they are  politicasista   Aug-09-11 06:44 PM   #35 
     - As I said, the vast majority of posters have no problems  Mass   Aug-09-11 06:47 PM   #36 
        - Not pushing a meme, just curious and making an observation  politicasista   Aug-09-11 07:00 PM   #37 
  - Kerry is my Senator and In many ways he's great. But...  Armstead   Aug-09-11 06:40 PM   #32 
     - They have Baucus for that, and it could have been a lot worse.  Mass   Aug-09-11 06:43 PM   #33 
     - Bush, Rove and Faux news all said the same thing  politicasista   Aug-09-11 07:13 PM   #38 
        - Sorry to disappont you but I'm not "bitter" about it. Just an honest observation.  Armstead   Aug-09-11 07:40 PM   #41 
           - Faux news said that also  politicasista   Aug-09-11 07:53 PM   #43 
              - I really don't care what Faux News says.  Armstead   Aug-09-11 08:01 PM   #44 
                 - delete  politicasista   Aug-09-11 08:26 PM   #48 
                    - Pkease give the RW meme a rest. I also would agree if Faux said Water is Wet  Armstead   Aug-09-11 09:00 PM   #51 
                       - delete  politicasista   Aug-09-11 09:08 PM   #52 
                          - You can take the last word on this if you reply but...  Armstead   Aug-09-11 09:22 PM   #53 
                             - Ok. Went back and self-deleted posts  politicasista   Aug-09-11 09:27 PM   #54 
                             - As another person who often posts in the JK group, I have usually found  karynnj   Aug-10-11 05:25 PM   #73 
  - Kerry is an EXCELLENT choice. Absolutely...  YvonneCa   Aug-09-11 07:35 PM   #40 
  - Thrilled comes to mind - Sen. Kerry was a great choice. As were the others.  wisteria   Aug-09-11 08:35 PM   #49 
     - I can go with...  YvonneCa   Aug-09-11 10:06 PM   #57 
  - 3 centrists on a debt committe means huge cuts. Baucus will be first to cave.  craigmatic   Aug-09-11 08:08 PM   #47 
  - Neither Murray nor Kerry are centerists. Both have lifetime ADA  quiller4   Aug-09-11 09:34 PM   #56 
     - Interesting n/t  politicasista   Aug-10-11 02:02 PM   #69 
  - Baucus..ugh...say good bye to entitlements.  EndElectoral   Aug-09-11 08:38 PM   #50 
  - It was Baucus who sponsored an amendment protecting SS to a bill to set up a committee like this  karynnj   Aug-10-11 05:28 PM   #74 
  - Sorry to the OP for ruining the thread  politicasista   Aug-09-11 09:28 PM   #55 
  - Unconstitutional  Ter   Aug-09-11 11:25 PM   #58 
  - Which specific part of the Constitution does it violate?  JoePhilly   Aug-10-11 06:44 AM   #61 
     - Congress gets to vote as a whole on laws, not just a select view  Ter   Aug-10-11 01:29 PM   #67 
        - Sending me to Google is your response?  JoePhilly   Aug-10-11 02:32 PM   #70 
           - People seem to have no idea of the powerful role of committees in Congress already. n/t  PoliticAverse   Aug-11-11 03:16 AM   #77 
  - I'm happy Kerry is there to keep Baucus in line. n/t  vaberella   Aug-09-11 11:52 PM   #59 
  - So pathetic. So incredibly pathetic.  Safetykitten   Aug-10-11 03:00 AM   #60 
  - Fill Me In on Baucus  hollowdweller   Aug-10-11 09:36 AM   #64 
  - Supercongress  Robbins   Aug-10-11 01:05 PM   #66 
  - Kyl Toomey and Portman are the Senate Repubs on the Super Committee  Supersedeas   Aug-10-11 03:15 PM   #72 
  - Why are people attacking Murray?  thatsrightimirish   Aug-10-11 10:06 PM   #75 
  - My biggest concern is this:  democrat2thecore   Aug-11-11 01:36 AM   #76 
 

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