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Khephra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:40 PM
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Something DEEP is going on in the Senate right now
I caught it in action, and a lot of it is subtle, so this is going to be hard to explain.

There was some weird differences between the Democrats and Republicans over an amendment...possibly an amendment to an amendment.

Warner cried foul and the rest of the GOP went off-stage to plot.

Reid pulls the amendment out of friendship to Warner, but it is also made clear that another Democrat may introduce it during the proper time.

Kennedy gets up and starts in slow, but then moves into praising Reid's amendment and punking on Bush for not being forthright to the Senate.

...as per the documents that the Senate requested from the Administration, only 3 out of 23 (?) were turned over from the white house.

I think it was Leahy who got up and helped Kennedy continue on for a bit.

The Democrats are threatening to do something, but damned if I can figure it out from where I came in.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:42 PM
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1. keep us posted Kheph
:hi:
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shoelace414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:42 PM
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2. different amendment
I heard on NPR about the amendment for allowing press to display flag draped coffins of people that are not named Ronald Reagan.

anyway.. the guy speaking for it (Democrat) got 3 seconds of debate time.
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:46 PM
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I'm sorry but to even mention those flag draped coffins in the same breath
as fuck-wad Ronald Reagan is just grotesque to the max.
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:43 PM
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3. ENOUGH THREATS! DO SOMETHING!
I know, I know, Democrats have no control over the Imperial Congress.

Would they do anything if they did?

Get ready to find out in January...
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:43 PM
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4. Yes, please.
Kid has the college baseball world series on. Don't dare grab the remote.
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Still_Loves_John Donating Member (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:44 PM
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5. I think whats happening
is that John Kerry was coming in today to vote on a veterans' bill, and the Republicans moved it back and basically went "Nyah, nyah, John Kerry misses senate votes." Very childish, but I don't know why I'm surprised.
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nostamj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:48 PM
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7. esp. since the Dems allowed McCain and Dole
the same courtesy in the past.

the buscho republicans are FILTH and prove it EVERY DAY.
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treepig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:46 PM
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6. hmm, more or less sounds like business as usual
:shrug:
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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-04 03:49 PM
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8. hmmmmmnnnn
I was wathing earlier, but you know the Big Dog is on Oprah.
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