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monktonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-11-07 09:39 AM
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How does the minority get a bill passed without help from the majority?
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Read another post yesterday saying how people should stop bashing the Dems
for their piss-poor congressional performance.
The OP used the usual argument that says the Dems have a very slim majority
and therefore cant push bills through without Republic help.
OK fine. I can see how they dont have the votes to impeach, end the war, stop funding, whatever.

So how do these same republics (the minority) get legislation passed
without some help from the Dems (the majority)? Move on.org., Spy legislation, war funding, etc.
I am certainly no expert on such matters and dont pretend to know much
about the mechanics of the legislative branch.

Please enlighten me.
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