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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:53 PM Jun 2014

Elizabeth Warren To Hit Back At Mitch McConnell By Campaigning For Alison Lundergan Grimes

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) railed against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday for failing to support her student loan refinancing proposal, which the Senate killed in a 56-38 vote earlier in the day.

"Mitch McConnell is there for millionaires and billionaires," Warren said. "He is not there for people who are working hard playing by the rules and trying to build a future for themselves."

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Elizabeth Warren To Hit Back At Mitch McConnell By Campaigning For Alison Lundergan Grimes (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2014 OP
The vote was 56 for and 38 against, but the bill still lost Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #1
I guess restoring the filibuster to its old rules would be to inciteful MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #3
At least we know we can count on today's Republicans to not restore it should they gain control. Scuba Jun 2014 #5
If the Republicans take the Senate they want hesitate for a second to change the rules. TiredOfNo Jun 2014 #11
Eww, I got an image of that! nxylas Jun 2014 #12
OMG.. when I read it I thought 56 were against it.. and wondered who the hell the Dems were. Cha Jun 2014 #6
Fine. I'll say it. Sen. Warren rocks. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2
Agreed! hrmjustin Jun 2014 #9
KnR sheshe2 Jun 2014 #4
Warren already has the kind of star power that can help our progressive candidates. Scuba Jun 2014 #7
^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #8
Amen.... daleanime Jun 2014 #13
Two things defacto7 Jun 2014 #10
^^^ smallcat88 Jun 2014 #14
yeppers! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #15
 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
3. I guess restoring the filibuster to its old rules would be to inciteful
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:59 PM
Jun 2014

Fox News would say such mean things!

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
5. At least we know we can count on today's Republicans to not restore it should they gain control.
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:50 AM
Jun 2014

Them be so collegial and all.

TiredOfNo

(52 posts)
11. If the Republicans take the Senate they want hesitate for a second to change the rules.
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:22 AM
Jun 2014

Then you'll see them jam their agenda down our throats. Mr. Obama will be faced with Vetoing every bill because they will attach their junk to everything that crosses his desk.

nxylas

(6,440 posts)
12. Eww, I got an image of that!
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 02:09 AM
Jun 2014

Republicans attaching their junk to everything that crosses the President's desk, that is.

Oh, and welcome to DU.

Cha

(295,903 posts)
6. OMG.. when I read it I thought 56 were against it.. and wondered who the hell the Dems were.
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:51 AM
Jun 2014

That is sick sick sick that 38 a$$holes can do that to America.

Go Alison Lundergan Grimes & Sen Elizabeth Warren

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
7. Warren already has the kind of star power that can help our progressive candidates.
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:52 AM
Jun 2014

Thank you Elizabeth. Please, please run for President.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
10. Two things
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:20 AM
Jun 2014

Just these two things alone would completely change the United States and would return US politics to a democracy by the people:

1. Return the filibuster rules to their original form
2. Repeal Citizens United with a constitutional amendment and limit corporate and individual donations

Of all the possible positive things we can do to better America, just these two alone would change EVERYTHING.

I can think of a whole list of other things that would improve our country but those two above would set the ball rolling and the rest would fall in line.

I could also add impeachment or a couple of Supreme Court justices but I wanted to be realistic.

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