GOP Lisa MURKOWSKI is speaking
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:22 PM
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GOP Lisa MURKOWSKI is speaking
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:24 PM
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1. she is not such a moron
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:26 PM
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2. SHe has been quite reasonable in the past
but right now I am sure she is not a fan of the tea party crazies. Listeninig while browsing here. So far, nice, moderate speech. She almost quoted Obama in saying that compromise is not a dirty word.
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Sat Jul-30-11 08:53 PM
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22. She hates the tea pukes. Her last opponant was funded by them.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:27 PM
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3. I like where she is going with the need for certainty
Sounds like she is on board for a 2013 plan, unless she is about to head in another direction?
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:31 PM
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9. SHE IS SAYING... approve the debt ceiling now!!!!
no disrespect .... do your own thing and no name calling. i like her
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:29 PM
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:31 PM
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7. I find her to be reasuring
I've not paid any attention to her before but I will from now on. She's pretty much telling it like it is. Bravo for her.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:32 PM
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13. I've heard her in committees a few times
rather boring, but never found her to be offensive. Right now is by far the best Lisa M. I heard.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:29 PM
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5. I hope she votes on Reid's plan
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:29 PM
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6. She is avoiding saying anything critical of the repukes, so she might as well be
expelling a river of bullshit.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:31 PM
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It's a thoughtful speech, and she clearly is on board. She does not have to insult her own side to be decent.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:33 PM
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14. She is one of the 4 who didn't sign the 'refusal to vote' letter
Along with Scott (MA), Snowe and Collins (ME)
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:34 PM
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17. I know, so I am not surpised
at the reasonableness of her speech. And I also remember what she went through last year to get back into the Senate.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:33 PM
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15. that is NOT TRUE. If I didn't see the (R) by her name
I would think she was a dem by the way, it would be nice if you listened to her....
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:36 PM
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19. I listened and felt she urged compromise but she is not critical of the outrage being carried out
Clearly she's one of the good ones, but that's not enough when we're about to go over the edge
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Sat Jul-30-11 08:55 PM
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23. After the last elections when the R's sold her out for Jo(k)e Miller she pretty much
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:31 PM
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8. If she were a Democrat, I might like her. But she ain't.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:31 PM
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11. "Vote at 1am. How Dignified" (dripping with sarcasm)
"What body gathers in the dark of night for a vote?" :applause:
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:32 PM
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12. The reason they have to vote at 1am is because of the GOP!
If the GOP would allow an up and down vote without the BS cloture filibustering - then they would not have to vote at 1am.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:34 PM
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16. This is the most rational I have heard ANY R on this topic.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:34 PM
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18. She's really more of an independent now...
Got burned by the teabaggers and is probably enjoying tweaking them at every opportunity. She sounds more reasonable than most Republicans but when you really think about her little floor speech, she is actually saying a whole lot of nothing.
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Sat Jul-30-11 09:26 PM
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25. It wasn't just the teabaggers who burned her.
Her party threw her under the bus, too. I'm surprised she is still a member, considering they deserted her.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:38 PM
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20. What good does a floor speech do?
Honest question. Considering the stakes, being able to give a little speech doesn't seem that serious.
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Sat Jul-30-11 07:38 PM
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21. It is read into the Congressional record.
Just part of the process.
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Sun Jul-31-11 07:10 AM
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26. Ah.....so it doesn't actually DO much at all?
I don't get why they're all wasting time pontificating. Is it to give the leaders time to meet with the Pres. ? I know they want to be on record but in terms of actual action it seems..... meh.
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Sat Jul-30-11 09:10 PM
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She identifies as a R but she is pretty reasonable. There are people who belong to their party out of tradition. That's where we get our blue dogs.
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