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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:09 PM
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Will there be Republican cross over votes agains cloture on the FISA Bill?
I haven't heard of any Republican who plans to do the right thing. Are there any?
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:09 PM
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1. Specter maybe? based on what he said on the floor earlier this afternoon. n/t
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iris5426 Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:10 PM
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2. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that...I live in PA and called his office today asking him to nt
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lldu Donating Member (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:11 PM
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3. he will vote for it
He ALWAYS rails against something, then says "I don't like it. I think it is a bad bill, BUT I WILL VOTE FOR IT ANYWAY". I am pretty sure he did today also.
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lldu Donating Member (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:14 PM
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4. unlike the disorganized Democrats in the Senate
the Repubs pretty much walk group lockstep. If we could get our Dems as tightly reigned in as the repubs have their people, what a sight that would be.
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:17 PM
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5. We just need to find 41 Democrats with spines. nt
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:21 PM
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6. One of the amendments Feingold wants considered was written by
him and Chuck Hagel--watch Hagel vote for cloture anyway. And watch my other Senator, Helmet-Head Nelson, ALSO vote for cloture. Sigh. I don't even bother to write them.
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