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12. Ben (NE). and he does not even have the excuse of running for reelection/
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 01:20 PM
Mar 2012

I wished I had the confidence that Bob Kerrey would be better.

Well that is another piece of good xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #1
Way too close for comfort (but yay!) Rose Siding Mar 2012 #2
Agreed. I really don't understand why people don't want single payer healthcare. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #41
People do want it. Cleita Mar 2012 #43
Agreed, but the health insurance industry has convinced enough people that they don't want it. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #44
Very few. Once you explain to people what it's about, they are all for it. Cleita Mar 2012 #45
You're more persuasive than I am, or you're talking to more courageous or smarter people. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #47
There is no need to feel that you can't persuade if you have your Cleita Mar 2012 #48
Thank you! I'm going to put the link to use. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #51
Where can I get one of those Bumper Stickers? CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #59
It used to be sold in the Democratic Underground store through Cafepress. Cleita Mar 2012 #63
Right here ornotna Mar 2012 #66
Thank you. Cleita Mar 2012 #67
51-48? Renew Deal Mar 2012 #3
Woe unto us if the Dems lose the Senate. freshwest Mar 2012 #58
Way too close HockeyMom Mar 2012 #4
Casey, Manchin and Nelson were Ds on the wrong side of this one Rose Siding Mar 2012 #5
Careful JustAnotherGen Mar 2012 #6
casey is an ass also. Women should do everything to see casey is replaced with a progressive still_one Mar 2012 #28
Can you provide a link to the vote tally? MountainLaurel Mar 2012 #9
Landrieu voted against It Robbins Mar 2012 #13
From the link in #8: muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #14
Thank you! MountainLaurel Mar 2012 #16
The Republican senator who had the brain aneurysm. Can't think of his name!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #37
Thanks for posting this wryter2000 Mar 2012 #39
Which Nelson? Fuddnik Mar 2012 #11
Ben (NE). and he does not even have the excuse of running for reelection/ Mass Mar 2012 #12
Hagel was a bigger Democrat than Nelson. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #42
Casey should be up for reelection. Manchin and Nelson are not surprising! Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #36
Which Nelson? lark Mar 2012 #49
Exactly what I was thinking. sonias Mar 2012 #15
With each absurd backwards strike, they hope to pull the Dems closer to glinda Mar 2012 #22
They do pull Dems rightward with every vote and campaign speech on social issues. obxhead Mar 2012 #26
It's the Unlimited Corporate Money Pulling Ever Rightward AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #34
This was far more than just a contraception ban vote...it was a law that would have allowed any Pachamama Mar 2012 #40
Exactly. n/t vaberella Mar 2012 #17
This Fall I want to see Massive Campaigns aimed at women. onehandle Mar 2012 #7
Right is right and Wrong is Republican Marthe48 Mar 2012 #46
Another link here dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #8
they wrote this wrong, right? everybody's for tabling Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #20
Anyone think we don't need to work hard to make sure dems/liberals have abelenkpe Mar 2012 #10
It was these Democrats that prevent Medicare for all /nt still_one Mar 2012 #31
Do you not understand my point about replacing conservadems abelenkpe Mar 2012 #38
Of course I understand your point. /nt still_one Mar 2012 #57
K&R hedgehog Mar 2012 #18
I sure hope Scott Brown voted for it jaysunb Mar 2012 #19
Sure did! Newkophile Mar 2012 #21
I wanna know how that piece of shit Scott Brown voted. Arkana Mar 2012 #23
According to Maddowblog, he voted with the Repigs. nt Ilsa Mar 2012 #25
It would possibly limit more than contraception ... Ilsa Mar 2012 #24
Yep, and I'm sure treatments that cost a lot nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #33
Viagra unscathed for sure!!!!!!!!!!!! chitowngal08 Mar 2012 #62
and the "democratic" senator from Pa, voted for the blunt bill. I am sick and tired of screwed up still_one Mar 2012 #27
Wow - I'll be calling him today! polichick Mar 2012 #29
In every state The Wizard Mar 2012 #30
Terrific point! Orrex Mar 2012 #32
K&R mvd Mar 2012 #35
Anything less than 99-1 isn't good enough derby378 Mar 2012 #50
If this would have passed HoosierCowboy Mar 2012 #52
I like the Huffington Post headline on the Politics page (scroll down) meow2u3 Mar 2012 #53
Way too close, this should never even have seen the light of day...but... Guilded Lilly Mar 2012 #54
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Glad it failed, but the margin by which it did is troubling. n/t AngryOldDem Mar 2012 #60
51-48?! malthaussen Mar 2012 #61
When Romney Was Asked About The "Blunt-Rubio" Bill DallasNE Mar 2012 #64
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