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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:26 PM Original message |
Reid: Democrats will use 50-vote tactic to finish healthcare within 60 days |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Tactic"? |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Democracy is now a "tactic". |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I think it's very dangerous what they're trying to do |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. er... we've already seen that |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. If the repubs ever get back in the white house they'll also have control of the senate. |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No, they're not talking about doing that |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I understand the principle behind having the filibuster rule... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. So why didn't Reid do this initially, to put this away by the end of March last year? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yeah, no shit |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. 60 days?? Two more months? Won't happen if it goes that long. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. giving the R's plenty of warning |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. delays only give time for Repugs to widdle it down more and to hand out favors to both groups!! |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. "Finish" what iteration of this mess, exactly? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Six days would be far better |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Monday at noon would be about right if you ask me. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why was Larry O'Donnell on MSNBC last night saying this wouldn't work? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Besides, other than for a jobs bill with big tax cuts |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I think it's that it kinda breaks the rules |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I thought he'd recently been pushing for the public option. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. By the time this takes effect Republicans will be in power again |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Last year they said 2014, now it's 2015. You're probably right. |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Public option revival gains steam |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'll see it when I believe it. |
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