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customerserviceguy

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54. Really, is anybody surprised by this?

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jan 2015

So-called 'moderate' Republicans have been fully chased out of the party, either by the tea party in red states, or moderate Democrats in the blue ones. This was predictable, except for the handful of GOP deserters who were either very safe in their states, or were in purple states where there was no straddle possible.

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Here Are All the Senators Who Do and Don’t Believe in Human-Caused Climate Change [View all] icymist Jan 2015 OP

I'm sensing a pattern here... nt F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #1

You don't have to be a climate scientist to notice that! demmiblue Jan 2015 #4

Thank you... onyourleft Jan 2015 #2

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #3

Your post is a homophobic slam and I wish you would stop it BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #9

+1 demmiblue Jan 2015 #11

gotta love the politically correctly offended :( PatrynXX Jan 2015 #23

I didn't alert BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #24

What did I miss? jalan48 Jan 2015 #39

+1 BeanMusical Jan 2015 #52

Stop the Presses! staggerleem Jan 2015 #18

Historic exboyfil Jan 2015 #5

Thank you to all the senators for going on the record as complete and total dumbshits. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #6

A confederacy of dunces C_U_L8R Jan 2015 #7

Fossil fuel profits is gooood. moondust Jan 2015 #8

The shame that should follow them to the grave BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #10

coming soon central scrutinizer Jan 2015 #12

Don't give them any ideas they haven't got already... LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #26

Who says amendments to GOP bills serve no purpose? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #13

Lindsay Graham believes! Voice for Peace Jan 2015 #14

Huh. Ayotte broke from the pack sarge43 Jan 2015 #15

I honestly suspect that Lisa Murkowski knows better, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #16

If I thought most of those assholes actually beleived what they were saying, I would NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #28

Isn't it sort of pathetic that we're cheering on those few Republicans who voted "Yes"? RufusTFirefly Jan 2015 #17

Not one Dem on the "nay" side Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #19

Glad to see my two DEM senators (from CT) bigwillq Jan 2015 #20

hmmm PatrynXX Jan 2015 #21

I could say the same about Murkowski. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #25

by one vote (50-49 by my count) rurallib Jan 2015 #22

Harry Reid's on IR: upper body injury n/t RufusTFirefly Jan 2015 #27

Thank you. That would have given the pro science faction a much more impressive 2 vote win rurallib Jan 2015 #30

The usual suspects. n/t 2naSalit Jan 2015 #29

Truly embarrassing. BlueStater Jan 2015 #31

I want to see a vote on plate tectonics world wide wally Jan 2015 #32

Science: Not A Democracy beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #33

Funny how those most concerned about our deficits. raouldukelives Jan 2015 #34

I do not even need to look. Markey has been fighting on this issue for a very long time Mass Jan 2015 #35

Columbus, You fool. father founding Jan 2015 #36

I'm surprised Mancin voted with the Dems this time, maybe there is some hope for him? lark Jan 2015 #37

Sense of the Senate Resolution - you think anybody in WV is paying attention to Manchin on this? hatrack Jan 2015 #50

K&R! I'm fortunate with my senators (NY), but my new congressperson is just horrible... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2015 #38

Ever wonder why the country is so fucked up? Well there you have it. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #40

There are five sane repukes -- and Lindsey Graham's one of them?! KamaAina Jan 2015 #41

Probably the most bipartisan vote we'll see for a long time. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #42

and here's a list of 90 colleges and universities than help enable that certainot Jan 2015 #43

I don't believe talk radio has a thing to do with it though they likely have the same benefactors JonLP24 Jan 2015 #45

many of those r sens are smart enough to figure it out but they're certainot Jan 2015 #46

I agree JonLP24 Jan 2015 #47

yeah, the gore stuff has been regular talk radio cud since he ran certainot Jan 2015 #48

Susan Collins is actually further left than a few of our Democrats JonLP24 Jan 2015 #44

YAY both my MI senators embrace reality. Then again, they're Democrats. catbyte Jan 2015 #49

I wrote my first letter to Cory Gardner today. CrispyQ Jan 2015 #51

We would've had all the senators that don't believe in climate change rock Jan 2015 #53

Really, is anybody surprised by this? customerserviceguy Jan 2015 #54

Since when was science determined by a vote? Will they vote on gravity next week? hughee99 Jan 2015 #55

This is a little more meaningful than other vote Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #56