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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:06 PM Original message |
CNN: Gates was confirmed Unanimously...Just Now Breaking. |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. I thought Biden said there was no way he was gonna be confirmed. nt |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Biden said |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks for the clarification. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. (?) Biden's not on the committee and it goes to the floor now. I'd guess it's a done deal. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. I think that was about Bolton - they KNEW Gates would get through.... |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. okay |
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twilight_sailing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Strange days indeed. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. The republicks still own the floor. Bide your time till January. nt |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. You really need to ask that? |
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DancingBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. They are being today's Democratic Party |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. The answer is that they don't care, Iran-Contra was 20 years ago |
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DancingBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. That's an interesting response |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. top of CNN:Senate Committee unanimously Approves Nomination |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. THAT Robert Gates??? |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Who's side are they on? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Certainly NOT the one |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. The dems know they are confirming a man who should have spent a good |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Who is left? What kind of work can we find for Ollie? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. The time to deal with Iran-Contra was 20 years ago |
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Flubadubya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. I guess it's "anything but Rummy"... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Politics as usual. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. That was quick, I thought they would have more questions |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. that's what i'm wondering. Did the Dems at least draw blood? |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Getting Gates To Admit "We're Losing" Was Not A Bad Shot |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Agree with you 100% DU wouldn't approve of anyone Bush nominates |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, considering what he said today, it's a big difference from Rummy... |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. and from the sound of it |
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Danieljay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. and was he under oath? nt |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Levin gave a statement supporting and Warner said his Confirmation |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. Good and bad |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. True. It was the Lame Duck Repugs who are responsible if Gates screws |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. Dems know what they are doing... |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. Dog and pony show is over. Move on now, there is nothing to see. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Max Cleland on saying We Need to PULL OUT our Troops! CNN has |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. things are off to a bad start |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. He still has to be confirmed by FULL Senate....but we don't know the |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Does it matter if they know what they are doing? They can just apologize later |
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Danieljay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. and I see he wasn't under oath...what a joke. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. He must have been "under oath." I don't have a link...do you? n/t |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Chairman Warner said it was not necessary for Gates to be under oath, as he would tell the truth. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Maybe "Hearings" are just questions so NOT Under Oath but it seems |
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stonecoldsober (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. Not to worry, grassahoppa |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. I know...it's easy to fall into "cynicism." But, there is a reason..some other |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. I see the Stockholm Syndrome Democrats are still a force... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. So many old Iran/Contra players |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yes.....that's the worry with so many of us DU'ers. Poppy/Reagan/Nixon |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:58 PM Original message |
Bush Sr. has been the man behind the curtain for the past six years |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
46. .....and Poppy runs out of Old Warriors when the New Turks Appear... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. Who is Bush going to send us that is better than Gates? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Good Point....Who was there available that wasn't Dead or in Jail? |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. Amazing. Gates has SCAB! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
51. I think it's time for more mail and phone calls to our reps. |
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