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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:33 AM Original message |
Something I have trouble with. Help explain it since we have a Dem Pres. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. One example to the answer to you question...Ben Nelson |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. But the excuse always is we need 60 votes, not that about 10 Democrats |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Repukes march lock-step. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Well said and spot on. n/t |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. We have the oft-celebrated big tent, which means we have way less assured votes on anything |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. they didn't cram through everything they wanted. t hat's a myth. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Threatening to go "nuclear" and the subsequent capitulation |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I didn't say they didn't cram some things through. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Enough to bankrupt a nation and torch its Constitution. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. bushco didn't need any help from Congress to torch the constitution |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Whatever. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because the Dems were too undisciplined to filibuster. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. We are always held to an impossible standard, and the republicans are held to no standard at all |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. Corporations still hold a majority in the Senate |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Bingo |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Thats it in a nutshell |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
13. Not Sure |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Will Rogers |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
19. If any republican is threatening of a vote the 'wrong' way. |
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