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Tony_FLADEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:19 PM
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I'm starting to wish Democrats never achieved a 60 seat majority in the Senate
Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 07:35 PM by Tony_FLADEM
Don't get me wrong, I'm not angry at the Democrats like some are. It just created expectations that were difficult to meet. If they had 57-59 seats they would probably be in a better position.

p.s. I know Lieberman isn't a Democrat but he caucasus with them.
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:20 PM
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1. Neither are Nelson, Landrieu and Lincoln... 60 votes??? HARDLY!! nt
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:21 PM
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2. More like Lieberman eats couscous with them and spits it back in their faces
Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 07:22 PM by HughMoran
There are only 59 "Dems" already (counting Sanders) - don't wish for less.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:22 PM
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3. 58
Sanders is a Socialist Independent.
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:23 PM
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4. I wish we had more Howard and less Rahm. n/t
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:26 PM
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7. Ding! more Progressive less Corpo-Dem
Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 07:28 PM by NightWatcher
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:24 PM
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5. That's the spirit!
:puke:
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:24 PM
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6. Some need their high fructose corn syrup - NOW!

We are a country that requires immediate satisfaction.

No long term thinking anymore.


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NRaleighLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:26 PM
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8. It is obvious that the 8 Bush years, aided by the media, has driven most of our country insane.
I really don't truly think that Obama could have done a whole lot better. I think he was elected into a toxic environment that is bringing out the very worst in many people - primarily those on the right. What we are seeing makes no sense, it is batshit crazy insane. I now think that the country has to somehow work this period out of its system, but it's going to be ugly, do incalculable damage that we may never fully recover from.
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:30 PM
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9. We have more like 12 solid Democratic votes in the senate.
That is, senators who vote for the principles of the Democratic Party, who actually support the party platform, who vote consistent with the progressive liberal tradition of the Democratic Party going back to FDR. One of those 12 is actually an independent Democratic Socialist. The other 37 or so are corporate whores pretending to be Democrats. And then there is that fucking asshole scumbag from Connecticut.

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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 07:30 PM
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10. 60 isn't really 60
Then every senator has a veto, and they know it too. We need more like 70-75, which would be more like really having 60.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 08:47 PM
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11. It may be 59 by tomorrow
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 08:47 PM
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12. It may be 59 by tomorrow
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 08:47 PM
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13. We probably would be a lot better off.
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