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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 12:51 PM Original message |
It is time to start talking about the NUCLEAR OPTION |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. 'Reconciliation' is how the spending portion of the bill could get... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. A public plan would force competition |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. The nuclear option would mark "an unprecedented abuse of power" |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The Democrats would emerge as heros |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The media and public polling didn't show Repukes as heroes when they considered.... |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. And it sets a dangerous precedent. n/t |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. That is because the Republicans were playing politics |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. We would be shortsighted not to understand that karma would be a bitch |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Exactly... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. The karma of universal health care? |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nuclear Option? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Senate vote of 50%+1 to end debate and move to passage of a bill. |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well, Then, OK -- NUCLEAR OPTION!! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Remember about 3 years ago when that guy called Bush was in office.... |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Big, HUGE, ENORMOUS Difference |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You don't think it will be abused in the future by Republicans? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Nuclear option talk is irrelevant, but not for that reason... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. They wanted to ram an anti-abortion pick through |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Right now you only need 50 votes + Vice-President Biden to pass legislation. What's the problem? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. That's on final passage, but you need 60 to end debate before you can get to the vote |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Actually, these days, all they need do is THREATEN to filibuster... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. So let the Republicans filibuster. Make them engage in a real filibuster! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Ok we will need to agree to disagree. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Also, if Reid refuses to recess until a health care bill is passed, |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. How did that one turn out? |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well there's that, but |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You sound like the GOP |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Right |
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