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In reply to the discussion: Chart: The eight Democrats who opposed the talking filibuster [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)12. Then I AM disappointed with Harry Reid, after all.
If he had been for this, the others might have come around.
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Yes. King announced during his first visit to Washington DC as a Senator-elect. nt
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#46
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patrice
Jan 2013
#38
A change in the balance of power is ALWAYS a possibility. Fear should not be used to do nothing.
randome
Jan 2013
#14
How might their calculation in that matter be affected by MASSIVE phone call-ins
patrice
Jan 2013
#36
P.S That is IF they had received such a thing, which apparently they didn't. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#37
I wonder how many supporting phone calls they received. My impression was that they
patrice
Jan 2013
#35
More simply put: If they didn't have the votes, we should consider if we are looking at a fracture
patrice
Jan 2013
#39
Even if all 55 Dems had voted for the Talking Filibuster, wouldn't it have still lost?
red dog 1
Jan 2013
#45