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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:14 PM Original message |
Why not invoke the Senate "nuclear option" and tell Lieberman to f*ck off? |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because if I am not mistaken and franken loses then joe will once |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. the senate nuclear option means changing the Senate rules to require.... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Boner Can't Do Shit |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I understand that. i took his letter as more of a party position ..... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I Wouldn't Bank On That... |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree. Specter is up for re-election in 2010. |
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R. P. McMurphy (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Please explain what the "nuclear option" is and how it works. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The repubs threatened it in 2005...... |
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BanTheGOP (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There was a HUGE and GLARING DIFFERENCE... |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thankfully John McCain will not be joining possibly every other Republican senator in |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. After the campaign he just ran, I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw Rush Limbaugh. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. And no one could throw Pig Boy too far |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. The "Nuclear Option" was just about Bush's judicial nominations |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You Are Correct. It Doesn't Apply At All To Regular Legislation. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Never? Are you saying it can't be used regarding regular votes/legislation? |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I suppose somebody could try to change the rules of the Senate |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I'm not 100% sold on the idea. I wanted to see what others thought about the idea. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. If anybody can bring in some moderate Republicans on board |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Self Delete |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. This Link Will Be A Better Resource Than Anything I Could Say. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Thanks for that. I need to read it a couple times. |
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