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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:45 PM Original message |
Obama hails 60th Senate vote for health care |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. didnt ben nelson (R-NEbraska) demand no conference changes? nt |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How can two different bills be reconciled without changing something? |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Since this bill hasn't even been written yet, that's a minor obstacle. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. This makes me want to hurl. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. ... |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. So rather than pass real and meaningful reform, we are going to pass something to meet the deadline? |
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tan guera (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. Obama has asked for an up or down vote |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. ... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good grief: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes, they do think we're that stupid. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
48. I may be too stupid to pull the voting lever then. |
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Wardoc (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
88. I know I am. I am also going to be too stupid to give them any money. |
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choie (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. some of us ARE that stupid. nt |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. LOL n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. LOL. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. They've thrown a curve, we don't know what the new bill is to know if there's anything supportable. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. I would love to believe that, but when has Reid ever had anything up his sleeve |
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Wardoc (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
89. He doesn't have anything us his sleeve, but he certainly does have something up his ass. The.. |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. A mandate is not "extending coverage to 30 million" |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
64. He was speaking to the insurance companies who own him |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. When are we going to have real election reform, and ban corporate lobbying |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Exactly! That is the root of all the evil, IMO. n/m |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. There will need to be a netroots/grassroots effort to pass a Constitutional Amendment; |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
69. Don't say that. If people started to seriously work on banning corporate lobbying, |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. A triumph for Obama & the rich over the poor. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. I am for it too. |
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petersjo02 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I agree with you |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. The GOP will have a field day with 'fines' if mandatory insurance scofflaws (unemployed) goes forwar |
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Wardoc (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
90. And what happens if they don't? Or worse, what happens if... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. freakin' ridiculous... this is a most unpopular thing |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. Thank GAWD it passed!!! |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. I am somewhat suprised so many people are against this... |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I wish these same whiners were out there during the townhalls before those nuts took our messages. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. So tell us which Town Hall meetings you attended |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
91. yeah, those town halls were sooo useful, and so well planned out |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. In 2010 I have no one to replace but traitor Democfrats |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. Keep in mind some of these people are trying to start in-fighting amongst the netroots and dem party |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. The Dems will most likely lose quite a few seats in 2010 |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
65. This senate bill makes us SERFS of the insurance companies |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thanks dems in the Senate. I'm not risking another republican in the WH before we get this done. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. LOL... the irony of that statement |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. No, it will not. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. uh, yeah, it will |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. We're going to lose huge. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Shouldn't that be "fuck the GOP" some of you are so childish. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Didn't read the article, did you. |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Oh, the GOP voting yes now? we got single payer? public option? ... thought not. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Obama is salivating over this piece of crap bill just to say he has a victory. |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. He acknowledges its not "perfect" but we live in a democracy. GOP is dead set against any reform |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #31 |
67. either the groupies haven't read it, or they're suffering from aggravated spousal abuse syndrome. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. What do the republicans have to do with this bill? |
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QUALAR (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama Photo Op Signing |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Another conspiracy from the netroots, Chris Matthews was right. |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. No, Rahm Emanuel did the dirty work and it isn't a 'theory' either. nt |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Another troll from the corporatist camp. Howard Dean was right. |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Yep, It'll be Dennis Kucinich in '12 and the GOP will push for Ron Paul |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is this to be called the Nelson-Lieberman bill? |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. LOL, it should be. n/t |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. Now they can pass it and send it to the conference comittee... |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Yep, We can build on this. |
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kjones (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #52 |
70. Where's the community? |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. merry F_(&*(&%*^$ Christmas. I get to go to jail |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. I'll see you there |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 06:40 AM Response to Reply #61 |
71. So will Keith Olbermann. He vowed not to buy health insurance or pay the fine. n/t |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #51 |
73. I'll be there too. |
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keitai (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
55. I have a question. |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
57. We are on the cusp of creating a huge pile of shit |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #57 |
74. +1 |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
81. +2 |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
58. I Applaud This Agreement |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Future years?? |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. How Negative Of You |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
62. This is obama's "catastrophic success" |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-19-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. More like the 60th vote for Fascism. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. The state has no right to force me to buy the product of a corporation. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #63 |
75. Exactly |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
68. We do these things in baby steps, people. We may not be able to get exactly what we want now, |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #68 |
77. I'm OK with baby steps. But this bill is stepping backward, not ahead. |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
72. Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrat Boys must be thrilled... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. It is going to be a crappy next 3 years. |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
78. Senator Sherrod Brown is for it |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. A virgin sacrifice would also be something we could build on.... |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Sen. Brown is as big a |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. the fact Sherrod Brown is for it counterbalances Dean & NOW - I'm in wait & see mode |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. ROFL! Some people build on volcanoes. Virgin sacrifice would help their economy. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. "That should be good enough" |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Yes, there are some honorable people who will vote for the bill |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-20-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
84. Holy shit at the unrecs. |
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