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unionworks

(3,574 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:43 PM Apr 2012

Buffet Bill my Ass

Listening to MSNBC about how dems are getting ready for a vote on the Buffet bill that they already know repubs will block. Where was this bill when we had the house and senate? Other meaningful legislation that was introduced back then was shot down because the rethugs could always count on enough DINOs to block truly progressive legislation I guess we never had a REAL majority. Just what the hell do real democrats - I.e. progressives - have to do to be represented?

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Buffet Bill my Ass (Original Post) unionworks Apr 2012 OP

The Senate Needs to go to a simple majority rule.. rsmith6621 Apr 2012 #1

Not everything could be done in the COUPLE OF MONTHS that we had a filibuster-proof Senate in 2009 Tx4obama Apr 2012 #2

Again the Senate Rule of 60 Votes... rsmith6621 Apr 2012 #5

What Real Democrats ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #3

Sometimes I wonder if the Democrats really want something like the Buffet Bill or Raine Apr 2012 #4

Rah! Rah! Rah! unionworks Apr 2012 #6

rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)

1. The Senate Needs to go to a simple majority rule..

Reply to unionworks (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:50 PM

Apr 2012

The 60% rule caused most of the problem with getting democratic legislation between 2009-2011 they did not have simple majority rules.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. Not everything could be done in the COUPLE OF MONTHS that we had a filibuster-proof Senate in 2009

Reply to unionworks (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:59 PM

Apr 2012

Franken wasn't sworn in until July 2009, and Kennedy died August 25, 2009

Paul Kirk (D-MA) was appointed to fill the vacancy, he served from September 24, 2009 to February 4, 2010

Scott Brown (R-MA) took over Kennedy's seat February 4, 2010

Now, add up the time after Franken was sworn in and DEDUCT the one month that Kennedy's seat was vacant AND all of Congress recesses including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc
and you'll find that there was a VERY SHORT period of time where the Dems had a 60 member filibuster-proof majority.

Also Kennedy was not able to be present at Congress the last couple of months of his life.

rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)

5. Again the Senate Rule of 60 Votes...

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:44 PM

Apr 2012

...was the problem... Harry Reid wanted 60 votes and the party let him have it..... SIMPLE MAJORITY.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

3. What Real Democrats ...

Reply to unionworks (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:03 PM

Apr 2012

Have to do is ...

Work for and Vote in 60+ real Democrats.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

4. Sometimes I wonder if the Democrats really want something like the Buffet Bill or

Reply to unionworks (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:22 PM

Apr 2012

that's just thrown out to entice the base but they're perfectly happy with the way things are. Anymore I'm more believing the latter.

unionworks

(3,574 posts)

6. Rah! Rah! Rah!

Reply to Raine (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:34 PM

Apr 2012

My party is sponsoring a "symbolic" bill that will have absolutely no effect on economic disparity and will not anger the corporate masters and requires absolutely no guts to vote for! YEE-FUCKIN'-HAW!

I've been waiting for this for years! Forgive me, I'm just sooo excited to see my elected representatives taking bold, decisive action for the 99%!

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