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loyalkydem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:20 PM Original message |
Now I know why Baucus and others are fighting so hard against public option |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Or sending these numbers viral. Tweeting them. Something. n/t |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. What A Great Idea - It's Worked For The Iranians Why Shouldn't It Work...... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm writing into a deadline. But if someone puts this up as an action, |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Baucus got into some serious trouble in home state when he |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, it was quite a gift to Big PhRMA, yet I still go without |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. How about making BRIBERY illegal . . . oops! it is . . . and it's Un-Constitutional, as well-!!! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If nothing else, legislators like Baucus should be required to recuse themselves |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That would mean that everyone Senator who got campaign donations from someone should recuse |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Don't be silly. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Corporations should be barred from any participation whatsoever in our elections--!!! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I won't disagree with you there and I hope we start working towards this. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. You'd have to be very careful that you don't give them carte blanche entre . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. No ... a people's government is intended to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people . |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. We don't have to wait for legislation if WE CAN SHAME THEM |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. It's not okay and we do need to remind him. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. We need to keep talking about corporate BRIBERY . . . |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Your saying $141,200 is enough to buy his vote? I would expect the numbers would be in the |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. That is just the tip of the iceberg. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Wow . . . naive . . . corporate money guarantees reelection . . . |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Thinkin ol Max, like Burns & former gov Racicot, is lookin to the future |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have to wait for four years to vote against Ensign. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. DLC won't permit someone to the left of him/someone less corporate to challenge him . .. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Exactly. I've given up, we are just too fucking stupid to survive anymore. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. global1's ACTION THREAD HERE: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Rec'd! |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. See Them All Here |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Here are contributions to Baucus |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. Indeed, we have the best democracy money can buy! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. So these donors are those "constituents" I here so many excuses about. n/t |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Here's a comparison between Baucus' & Feingold's constituent donors. Stark difference, I'd say. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Maybe we could start a fund to raise cash |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Why can't we bribe them double? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Because we gave Obama near a $1 trillion and have no leverage over him . . . |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. says it all. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. After the declaration by HHS and the EPA regarding Libby ... |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. call them all |
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