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SunSeeker

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37. I meant the bill, not the Senate.

Reply to Bandit (Reply #30)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:09 PM

Jan 2013

The terms of that bill describe what democracy looks like. I agree with you about its probable fate. That's why everyone needs to get out and vote in 2014 to get our House back and increase our seats in the Senate.

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Boxer Introduces Bill on Day One of the 113th Congress to Fight Long Election Lines [View all] xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 OP

Go Ms. Boxer! We do this right in California already, at least where I live. The dimbear Jan 2013 #1

My Senator! Hekate Jan 2013 #2

My Senator Too Left Coast2020 Jan 2013 #9

Not bad... ISW Jan 2013 #3

Need to allow time for the October Surprise ... nt JudyM Jan 2013 #10

The LINE act. I thought for a moment there... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #4

Well said. Is any organization following up on this? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #5

Thank you, Babara Boxer! Cha Jan 2013 #6

I like the redistricting reform too. A much needed end to bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #7

Yeah, but look what happened when California did it Retrograde Jan 2013 #32

Let's get this bill passed! Its common sense, should be no problem! Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #8

Thank you so much, Ms Boxer. It's time to set things right. You go girl judesedit Jan 2013 #11

Fantastic bill Politicub Jan 2013 #12

Thank you, Senator Boxer. gademocrat7 Jan 2013 #13

Yes! octoberlib Jan 2013 #14

AND let's extend the voting rights act.... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #15

+1 sakabatou Jan 2013 #18

+1 freshwest Jan 2013 #34

Thank you, Senator Boxer! PADemD Jan 2013 #16

HOW ABOUT WE PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE TO GET RID OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE potatoslayer Jan 2013 #17

...Getting rid of the Electoral College mpcamb Jan 2013 #22

All great ideas . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #19

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #20

I thought the 113th congress started three weeks ago. alp227 Jan 2013 #21

They're working on Reid Time Retrograde Jan 2013 #31

Massively Important Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23

A cool senator and a novelist to boot! nt valerief Jan 2013 #24

This will get a bitter response from the Reich-wing IDemo Jan 2013 #25

Great bill but how do we get it through the house? awake Jan 2013 #26

Great news! avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #27

THAT is what democracy looks like! SunSeeker Jan 2013 #28

What US Democracy is like, is there will be an anonymous hold on that bill and it will NEVER see Bandit Jan 2013 #30

I meant the bill, not the Senate. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #37

I vote in a blue town in a blue state. merrily Jan 2013 #29

good woman!! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #33

Bullet point four, while desireable, is Unconstitutional brooklynite Jan 2013 #35

Boxer was the only Senator to stand with the Progressive Caucus in 2004 truedelphi Jan 2013 #36

Take that you fucking GOP cheatstains Blue Owl Jan 2013 #38

Fabulous!! Do it, Do it,Do it lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #39