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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:21 PM Original message |
Democrats May Force All-Night Filibuster on Iraq Withdrawal |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. DO IT |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nike, baby! Just dooooooo it already. |
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OrangeCountyDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Window Dressing |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Almost sounds like what's being reported: political posturing. |
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OrangeCountyDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Yeah, It's Frustrating |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. It would be a great, albeit safe, move by the Democrats IMHO. |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. While all nighters in fillibusters are "theatrical" they are guaranteed audience grabbers! |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. But, but wouldn't that involve a spine transplant? I'd certainly cheer on the process. nt |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. THIS is what I've been looking for. MAKE them actually |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Don't say "may," say "will," gang. Make 'em go crying to O'Reilly and Hannity. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. anything's "possible", Dick. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. no.. It's the majority forcing the minority to ACTUALLY |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Any way you slice it though, Democrats need 60 votes to invoke cloture |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Rec'd!~ |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. And then vote for more of the same the next morning. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Forcing a physical filibuster for only one night is theatrics. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Exactly! One Night my ass. . . keep it going until they all need showers |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. um. whatever happened to the "gang of fourteen" and keeping the powder dry? |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. They need to make the Repubs actually filibuster EVERY time they threaten to. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. My point exactly! If they keep it up long enough. The entire American |
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