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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:07 AM Original message |
I may be new here.... |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. 'I am really tired of hearing about the "do-nothing" congress.' |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. SO when are you going to run for office and do something...n/t |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. You wouldn't want me to. |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I wouldn't be so sure about that, but I want a politician that knows how to represent |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That's a pretty blanket statement |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Have they stopped funding the war? |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Outline your plan and your ideas for getting it implemented. IMPLEMENTATION being the hard part. n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Watch this and get back to me. |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. I have been here for a few years now and I am tired of it too. K&R n/t |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. And welcome to DU! I have found that venting helps |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Apparently you're new to the Constitution also |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Call Air America radio today after 3 p.m. and |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Why don't you just come out with it here? |
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European Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. well said. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Thank you |
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riona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Speaking of "toothless bills" |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Yeah....right. That would go over so well, I am really amazed they haven't don it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Then don't starve them... pass the bill, with a DEADLINE. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Now this I could get behind. But you still have to have the votes to get it to Bush. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. True, but a majority of the country, while they |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I agree. We still need the votes... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Well that's why I think we can get the votes... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I don't think they are missing anything. I think they are working on it. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. No reason not to start it up in the house... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Well, considering that the annual DoD budget is set at around 500 billion dollars |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. kick |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. It would be nice... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
17. "we don't have the votes" is a weak-ass excuse for doing nothing . . . |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Actually doing nothing would be an improvement. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. They seem to feel they have the votes for secretly negotiated "free trade" deals... |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. That old same song again ... |
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murbley40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. Highway 61 |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Were you listening to Barbara Boxer yesterday |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. This seems like a smart approach to me. n/t |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Webb is a pretty smart guy |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. HEY! You just need to be careful We won't be having any of that common sense around here!!n/t |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Ideally our emotions propel us to action |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. "the emotions too often override reason!" |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. You missed the point |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Don't try. It will make your head hurt. |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. And I tend to be an emotional person by nature |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I was emotional. |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. That about sums it up |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Thank you!! I was looking for an example of over-ridden reason and you supplied it! n/t |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Yes, you understand the "do nothing" democratic leaders keeping your powder dry. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. YEAH!!! You go, big boy!! Fight that good fight!! n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. The numbers aren't set in stone though |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. Pelosi took impeachment off the table and |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-13-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thanks for that. And welcome to the DU! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
50. Of course, if it had been only 7 months, |
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