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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:12 AM Original message |
Article: "Democrats are losing zeal for lobbyist reform" |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm pretty disappointed in them... |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I am too, but all I care about right now is that we win in 2008. The Supreme Court is at stake |
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cqo_000 (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The culture of corruption lives on...... n/t |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. perhaps, but reality is that if the Democrats lose in 2008 the Supreme Court goes right |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The dems aren't going to be any more accountable |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. bull. Maybe you haven't followed how breyer, ginsberg, and stevens have ruled? |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. At the end of the day SC judges answer to the same elite masters |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Thurgood Marshal, Breyer, Stevens, Ginsberg, same elite masters, no way |
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Nick at Noon (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. If not the Democrats, who ? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Right now because the Supreme Court IS AT STAKE, you choose Democrats |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. time to create a 3rd party opposition. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. really, then you will give it all to the republicans, because THAT IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. self-delete |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. How does one get the message and credibility out? |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Without somewhere for progressives to go as an alternative, |
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Nick at Noon (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Not me ! |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. ... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. *sigh* Not a good way to retain credibility, I must say. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. They have heard from us. Most of them don't seem to be fucking listening. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I read in the MN forum that Klobuchar hasn't been responding to peoples' mails. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I seriously think they no longer believe they need OUR votes to win. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. The problem is that they take our votes for granted |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I say we need to slap them upside the head like we did before the last election. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. They don't need our votes for another year and a half, and they know full well that we have |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Who's that "we," Kimosabe? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Let your Representative KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! Here: |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Thanks for that useful link. I just e-mailed my rep and ask for |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. These days I send them to their LOCAL office |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. Well, they wouldn't want to endanger their bribes..er, campaign contributions. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. Noooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
24. Abramoff is just the tip of the iceberg |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. and WHY do you suppose this is happening? . . . could it be . . . |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hillary is not supportive of this type of reform. Her support is only for show. (nt) |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. Self-kick because if you condone this and make excuses for it, you are part |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Well, good to know they learned their lessons |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Corporate donations to their campaigns and PACs have doubled, so this is no surprise |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. what do you call 10,000 dead lobbyists? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. agreed, but it's a two-headed coin |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. the game has been rigged by the oligarchy |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. how much would it cost to get an oil tanker full of tar and semi trailer full of feathers to K St? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm happy Authorized Propaganda isn't asleep at the wheel. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. Ban lobbyists! |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Egg Then Chicken |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. They need to remember that a fat cat and his lobbyist only have one vote each |
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