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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:34 PM Original message |
Question: Can Obama make Congress STAY HOME and not go on vacation? |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. no. but where the F*** is Reid on this whole issue? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The president has the consitutional power to convene sessions of Congress. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It would be very hard to argue that passage of Health Care is an "extraordinary occassion" |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Not really. People die from lack of health insurance. NT |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. 'In theory, the President could call Congress into special session' |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. whoa wouldn't it be sweet if Obama did that??? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, he could call congress in special session which President Truman did after the Dem convention |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. at the state level, the budget hawks always rail against the cost of special sessions |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. As much as I want this done yesterday I also want it done right the first time. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's actually better for them to go home |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. EXACTLY |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. they can stay here and getting the pressing things done before going to the beach! |
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