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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:17 AM Original message |
Can someone please explain the Senate to me? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because the "Blue Dogs" are Boll Weevils Who Vote With the Repiglickins |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Actually, Only One Voted With Repugs This Time nt |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. But there are many 'undeclared "conservative" Dems! |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. Because A Filibuster Looks Bad When Democrats Do It |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. ANYTHING Looks Bad When Democrats Do It, As Long as Repiglickins Own the Media! |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. i'm not sure, but my gut tells me that... |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think the GOP made new laws on it. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. You simply have a combination of incompetent leadership and "faithless" Democrats. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. So You Would Have Us Give Up Gay Rights, the Right to Choose, Civil Rights… |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Nope. I wouldn't revisit the question unless we're in a 2nd Great Depression. |
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anniebelle (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. The repukes don't have to worry about a veto from on high. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Wouldn't it be better to FORCE a veto or a filibuster on this issue? n/t |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. See if this helps. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Wouldn't it be better to FORCE an ACTUAL flibuster on this issue? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's what I would do. |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Harry Reid won't do that. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well right now, because four of our Senators are out-of-commission. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. here |
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