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2016 Postmortem

ellisonz

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12. Also since we don't have the House

Reply to dogman (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:32 AM

Jan 2013

We couldn't really actually do anything with it in terms of getting legislation passed.

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Harry only had 47 votes for a talking filibuster [View all] SHRED Jan 2013 OP

Yeah, but under Senate rules, 41 is a majority jberryhill Jan 2013 #1

sarcasm noted SHRED Jan 2013 #2

damn shame democrats could never get a "hastert rule" going.... unblock Jan 2013 #3

He could have Old Codger Jan 2013 #4

Didn't want to pull a Boehner. dogman Jan 2013 #5

OK Old Codger Jan 2013 #7

Also since we don't have the House ellisonz Jan 2013 #12

That's what we were saying.. Reid didn't have the votes. Cha Jan 2013 #6

K&R.. there's way too many threads about Reid caving and this Cha Jan 2013 #8

You are right. Against my better judgment I piled on....I knew there was something wrong!! busterbrown Jan 2013 #10

I think we know 7 for sure davidpdx Jan 2013 #9

There is one thing you can count on for sure.... world wide wally Jan 2013 #11

So long as the vote was private, maybe. Marr Jan 2013 #13

Stop, Stop, Stop! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #14

The punching bag on DU known as Cha Jan 2013 #15

Here is the picture, Cha! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #16

Perfecto, she! As far as what DU's doing.. but, Cha Jan 2013 #17

I put ALL the blame on Harry he is the LEADER stultusporcos Jan 2013 #18

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