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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:04 AM Original message |
Rep. Bart Stupak plans to announce his retirement today, top Democrats briefed on his decision say. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sigh. Bad news. Seems a big turnaround from what I read yesterday. nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Not if we can get a progressive in there. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That's a BIG 'if'. nt |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Obama won MI-1 in 2008 by only 50/48. |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 08:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. He also voted against an assault weapons ban n/t |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. you won't get a progressive in there |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Keep dreaming. n/t |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. I don't think that the Republicans are going to run a progressive. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 01:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I guess it's not possible. so let's not bother trying...nt |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I spend hundreds of hours ever two years trying to get our Republican Congressman out |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. There's 100% pure and there's putting in a putative Democrat who tries |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. More... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Thanks Clio. |
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Homer03 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. Dontcha Know... |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. Running from the teabaggers is the worst thing he could do |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. True. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. He definitely is not a fighter, only when it came time to fight his own party. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Repubs believed they didn't have a prayer in beating Stupak |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:35 AM Original message |
Not good news. |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. Not good news. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. Hopefully, state senator Mike Prusi will declare |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. This is a bummer. He's no favorite of mine, but he's a Dem. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Stupak screwed up making abortion an issue and demanding Obama sign an EO. |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Common wisdom seems to be that Bart Stupak was the only electable Dem in his district |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. The teabaggers will take credit for this ... |
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