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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:47 PM Original message |
If Senator-elect Charlie Crist asked to Caucus with the Dems Would you approve? |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. He has shown himself to be a reasonable man. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. as long as he's the left of max baucus and lanche blinkin, okay. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Couldn't be any worse than Lieberman, Nelson or Lincoln. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. He'd be better, I think...n/t |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I agree. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. True. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I would take him as my Senator over Lieberman, so yeah, I would be fine with |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. that's my thinking |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. +1 n/t |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Crist liked Bush as president, wanted McCain to be President |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. He also extended early voting in 2008 generals though... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Yeah, I think we must "trust but verify" with any pub. How do we know what he'd do? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. You expected him to back Obama? Kerry? |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
58. Many high profile Republicans backed Obama and/or Kerry |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Name them |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Yes sir. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Of course-why not? n/t |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. If he DOESN'T, then I, and a WHOLE bunch of Dems inside the beltway, will be p*ssed... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why would anyone not approve? n/t |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. No |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. He's shown he's a reasonable fellow, at the very least. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sure. He'd probably be more liberal than Nelson, Lieberman and a few others. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. yes - 2 key vetoes |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. He supported DOMA, so he'll probably fit right in. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. yep. he's an anti-gay gay, MY KINDA PEOPLE! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. I'm not surprised. Geez. n/t |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. Of course - it is always better to have more Senators caucusing with us |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Heck these days he might be to the LEFT of Obama... |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. Of course. He certainly appears to take all aspects into acct when |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. Damned straight I'd approve! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Such numbers are useless |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. You have demonstrated incredible political naivete with that statement |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. And with a "super majority" of 60 alleged "Democrats" what did we get? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:15 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. We got progress |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
55. Wrong Such numbers are incredibly important |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. OK. let's say you have to walk across the Sahara desert |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. of course |
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Politics_Guy25 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. If the senate was 50-49 GOP after the next election.... |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. An organizing resolution could pass 50-49. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. He drives the Teabaggers NUTZ with anger and rage. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. No (nt) |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Would you rather have Lieberman or Crist in the Caucus? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Crist by a mile. I wouldn't trust Lieberaman with an;yting...nt |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Definitely Crist. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. If Crist stays with the GOP, he is crazy - and he is certainly not crazy. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. The GOP in FL is toxic waste right now... |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Well, the Dems have not been noted for wisdom lately-mabye |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. absolutely would approve |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'd welcome him into the Dem caucus. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
38. Hell yeah. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell" |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 04:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Wouldn't be able to blame that on Crist |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. If Crist were to win he would have more freedom to vote |
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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yes... |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
48. He's more liberal than Bill Nelson, so I don't see why not. n/t |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I always considered Crist a RINO. He was what he had to be. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
49. Big tent. Better to have as a friend than not.Plus, you're right about how the Pubs have treated him |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
51. It's not up to me |
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Robert DAH Bruce (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
53. NO!!! |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
56. Of course - no brainer. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
57. Of course. nt |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
59. What's the Alternative? Tell him "Go away" ??? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
63. Democratic nostrils are long-since desensitized. |
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