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Renew Deal

(81,863 posts) Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:22 AM Nov 2012

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The Gang of 14 is down to a Gaggle of 6

The original members were:

Byrd
Chafee
Collins
DeWine
Lindsey Graham
Inouye
Landrieu
Lieberman
McCain
Nelson
Pryor
Salazar
Snowe
Warner

The only members of the Gang of 14 in the next congress are:

Collins
Graham
Inouye
Landrieu
McCain
Pryor

I'm not sure if this makes it more likely for filibuster reform to pass, but I think so. Some of the old guard is gone and newcomers like Udall and King are ready for a change.

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The Gang of 14 is down to a Gaggle of 6 (Original Post) Renew Deal Nov 2012 OP

All that's needed is 50 Democratic votes. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #1

That's the point. Some of that gang were Democrats BlueStreak Nov 2012 #5

I hope they do something on this, because the senate no longer works. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

Udall and King are ready for a change? King? Do you mean Warren or Heitkamp? nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #3

Angus King Renew Deal Nov 2012 #4

Warner is still in the Senate dsc Nov 2012 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. All that's needed is 50 Democratic votes. n/t

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:38 AM

Nov 2012

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

5. That's the point. Some of that gang were Democrats

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I hope they do something on this, because the senate no longer works.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:42 AM

Nov 2012

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

3. Udall and King are ready for a change? King? Do you mean Warren or Heitkamp? nt

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:43 AM

Nov 2012

Renew Deal

(81,863 posts)

4. Angus King

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:44 AM

Nov 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_King#Government_reform

dsc

(52,163 posts)

6. Warner is still in the Senate

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:06 AM

Nov 2012

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