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In reply to the discussion: Senate rejects UN treaty for disabled rights in 61-38 vote [View all]alp227
(32,006 posts)71. At least he won't have Mr. Legitimate Rape to vote with him!
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The GOP cuts Social Security, Healthcare and Human Rights every chance they can
freshwest
Dec 2012
#20
There must be a roll call vote report somewhere, but I can't find it yet
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#39
Politic Averse posted a link to all the names above. By name, state and it shows the party.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#65
Sad but unsurprising. Our side was totally disinterested in this treaty while the RW crowd had
Mass
Dec 2012
#9
I totally agree. I meant usual people who promote the causes of Democratic activists
Mass
Dec 2012
#14
I can see where you would be angry at Dems since you only got 100% of the Dem vote.
ieoeja
Dec 2012
#21
Congratulations, repukes. Thanks to you, we are still behind Sudan and Syria on this issue.
KamaAina
Dec 2012
#13
Yes, but doesn't the treaty set a policy that the US has been following for 2 decades already? n/t
hughee99
Dec 2012
#24
Am I misreading this, or does it say that the treaty require signatories to comply with standards
hughee99
Dec 2012
#18
NAILED. it. - Whipping the Senate into shape for Rand Paul's Pledge of Allegiance to the NRA. nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#52
"Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) argued the treaty would infringe on U.S. sovereignty.."
pampango
Dec 2012
#66
Even Bob Dole, fresh out of the hospital, couldn't convince the heartless, obstructionist GOP
Adenoid_Hynkel
Dec 2012
#38
Such a disheartening, pointless vote. Kudos to Kerry, Dole and Langevin on their personal and
pinto
Dec 2012
#41
2014 will be here before you know it.Vote the free-loading GOP obstructionists OUT of office asap!
judesedit
Dec 2012
#43
Yep, sooo human-like, kick around those that need help, are disabled and disadvantaged in this
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#53
Explain to me again why we are supposed to rush to compromise with these creatures.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#61
Sen Inhofe is worried that this body would force the US to do things we might not want.
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#62
... The treaty is based on existing U.S. law. Its advocates argue convincingly that nothing
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#74