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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:21 PM Apr 2013

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Even with the four GOPers IF all the Dems had voted yes then we'd still be one vote short.

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Even with the four GOPers IF all the Dems had voted yes then we'd still be one vote short. (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP

Biden would have broken the tie graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

There wouldn't have been a tie. 60 votes were needed for the bill to pass. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #2

there is a reason for that- graham4anything Apr 2013 #4

No. 54 Dems, 1 Reid, and 4 GOPers = 59 Tx4obama Apr 2013 #5

It shouldn't take 60 votes to move legislation through Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #3

+1,000 malaise Apr 2013 #6

Democrats *wanted* the 60 vote rule for these amendments. X_Digger Apr 2013 #7

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. Biden would have broken the tie

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:25 PM

Apr 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. There wouldn't have been a tie. 60 votes were needed for the bill to pass.

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:27 PM

Apr 2013

IF all the Dems and the four GOPers had voted 'yes' it would have only been 59.

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

4. there is a reason for that-

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:31 PM

Apr 2013

Reid after knowing it was down, changed his vote, thereby with the procedural rules,
he can later bring it back.
But he was voting for the bill.(So it would have been 60).

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

5. No. 54 Dems, 1 Reid, and 4 GOPers = 59

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:36 PM

Apr 2013

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. It shouldn't take 60 votes to move legislation through

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:28 PM

Apr 2013

That's not how it's supposed to work. Make these motherfuckers stand up there and actually filibuster.

Harry, do your fucking job.

malaise

(268,693 posts)

6. +1,000

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:38 PM

Apr 2013

I'm sick of this shit

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

7. Democrats *wanted* the 60 vote rule for these amendments.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:40 PM

Apr 2013

Otherwise Cornyn's national concealed carry reciprocity amendment would have passed (57-43) as well as some other pro-gun amendments.

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