How could the vote be 42-13? - Democratic Underground

Winterblues

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Tue Nov-18-08 02:11 PM
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How could the vote be 42-13?

I thought Democrats only hold 48 seats. Used to be 49 but Obama just resigned his seat yesterday. How could there be fifty five votes? Was Bernie Sanders allowed to vote in this, and I suppose Lieberman was allowed a vote as well.Still that would only be fifty votes...I don't get it. :shrug:

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cali

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Tue Nov-18-08 02:11 PM
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1. The new Senator-Elects voted.

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PBS Poll-435

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Tue Nov-18-08 02:12 PM
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2. Apparently, people that weren't even sworn in yet were able to vote

Edited on Tue Nov-18-08 02:12 PM by prodn2000

This was the 57 Seats we control

minus Obama

minus Lieberman.

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