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bet they are trying to strong arm more people into joining their fillerbuster Coolest Ranger Feb 2013 #1
Levin, who was complicit with Reid on caving over the filibuster reform, folded like a cheap dime- Purveyor Feb 2013 #2
??? politicasista Feb 2013 #3
I'm not sure what the hell they are up to but you can bet the slime ball neocon lil billy kristol Purveyor Feb 2013 #5
gross n/t politicasista Feb 2013 #6
I agree about Levin davidpdx Feb 2013 #8
Of course I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Levin is in the top 10 of AIPAC Purveyor Feb 2013 #14
Good point davidpdx Feb 2013 #21
Great point! I had forgotten about this... Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2013 #24
Are They Trying To Figure Out If: Caeser67 Feb 2013 #4
According to Politico, the R's are trying to delay his votes until after the next TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #7
Among the speculations I read Inuca Feb 2013 #22
That's my hunch as well--I hope so, anyway. Give the R's the weekend to dig up TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #23
I love and respect my president but I do not like this appointment. efhmc Feb 2013 #9
As I love and respect my Senator Levin but I can't not excuse his decision on this and he is up Purveyor Feb 2013 #10
Okay, I understand your position, but could you or someone please explain to me why efhmc Feb 2013 #11
You first. Why is he a "bad choice" in your words and then perhaps we can go from there. eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #13
Please see response to #12. Thanks. efhmc Feb 2013 #16
Curious as to what you've seen and read. He used to be my Senator, so TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #12
First, thank you for your detailed response. Here are some of my concerns: efhmc Feb 2013 #15
It's pretty hard to find people in Washington who don't have ties to defense contractors-- TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #17
I think that if it were a repug pres nominating Hagel, we would all be seeing him differently. efhmc Feb 2013 #19
Why do you suppose that the Repubs are desperately trying to stop him, then? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #20
Nice 'cut and paste' from the Sunlight Foundation...indeed. Purveyor Feb 2013 #18
The only thing that really gave me pause about Hagel, apart from his homophic remarks, Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2013 #25
Hagel nomination on track (AP) Inuca Feb 2013 #26
They want to look like angry whiners again? nt bemildred Feb 2013 #27
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