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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 12:49 PM Original message |
Why not go after GOP earmarks? |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Shelby is doing this because he is not getting his share of EAR marks |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I would consider it a dereliction of duty on the part of Senate Democrats |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. But we want to work with them in a friendly spirit of bi-partisnship |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. That has been the plan so far. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. If you believe in the logic of earmarks in the first place, then what's wrong with fillibusters? |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My point is |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Exactly. Why not use the powers of the executive branch to hold up |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. The Corn Husker Kickback |
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