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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:43 PM Original message |
Becker vote on the senate floor now |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know what? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup. Why would any Dems come out to vote for her? |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Lost 52 to 33. Many senators did not show up because of the snow. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It looks like there will be a recess appointment for Becker. Thank you, Conservadems! |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Reid will actually allow this? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I doubt that Reid would help. It would make the republicans angry. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Which makes sense given that it was a cloture vote |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. R's vote in lockstep when the have the majority or not. That is their strength and our weakness. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm lost. I thought Becker needed 3/5 of the votes. |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. He needed 60 votes. n/t |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I'm guessing this was a cloture vote to end the fillibuster? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yes, it was a cloture vote. Link to roll call below. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. He needs 3/5 of the 100 votes, even if not cast |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Is there anything now that doesn't need 60 votes???? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Apparently not. The Republicans are breaking all filibuster records. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Party of No Says No to Worker Protections |
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