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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:11 AM Original message |
nuclear option? BRING IT ON! |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. The Nuclear Option will mean that Cheney has to make an arbitrary ruling |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. I say we |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. if we can |
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Conservativesux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 07:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Shut it down!! We did just fine without government before, Y not Now ? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. I agree |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. *IF* it looks like this guy has enough votes to get appointed... |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. Bring It On ??? |
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Rex_Goodheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, I admire your optimism... |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. 'unanimous consent', is not all that 'traditional' |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. 60 votes is nowhere close to unanimous consent |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 10:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. the filibuster 'morphed', in recent times |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. actually, "filibuster" is used for any of a variety of delaying tactics |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Reid had a plan to counter the nuclear filibuster and it was a great one |
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Rex_Goodheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 08:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The obvious question... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Several reasons |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. who decides what an 'emergency' is? n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 12:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I really like Reid. |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. Agreed! Call their bluff!! |
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