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Bravo411 Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:20 PM
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Senate Democrats Block Bolton Confirmation
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats blocked John Bolton's confirmation as U.N. ambassador for the second time Monday and President Bush left open the possibility of bypassing lawmakers and appointing the tough-talking former State Department official on his own.

The vote was 54-38, six shy of the total needed to force a final vote on Bolton, and represented an erosion in support from last month's failed Republican effort. Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio), who voted in May to advance the nomination, switched positions and urged Bush to consider another candidate, while only three Democrats crossed party lines.

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NightOwwl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:23 PM
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1. And the Dem traitors are:
Mark Pryor of Arkansas
Ben Nelson of Nebraska
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana

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psychopomp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:26 PM
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4. Thanks for posting that list
Dems should know who are enabling this scum.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:53 PM
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9. At the end of the vote, I saw Nelson go chit-chat with Frist.
Frist patted him affectionately on the back and then Nelson walked up the Republican aisle.

So.... just how much Democratic campaign money (DSCC, etc.) goes to Nelson??
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 08:56 AM
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13. The way it works is
A Senator who may be damaged by a vote waits to make sure his or her vote isn't needed, then if it's safe, votes against. Those three are from some seriously wingnut states, and they don't need to give the mouthbreathers ammunition unnecessarily.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:24 PM
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2. It's a wonderful thing!
:toast: And welcome to DU, Bravo411!
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:24 PM
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3. ok who were the so-called democrats who voted for him
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NightOwwl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:28 PM
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6. See post #1. n/t
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:27 PM
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5. I have no doubt that the murderer bush
will appoint bolton at the july 4th recess

people who voted for bush, and have family in Iraq, it is because of people like bolton, and the other neocons, why they are there now
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dbeach Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:29 PM
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7. 'tough talking former state dept official"
whi is a 5' 7' chikenhawk who is a leo strauss former maxist and hates the USA

But its all day in a life inbushvakia

nice to see the dems know we are ripping about boltie..

bush will reward the tough guy bolton..he is so tuff..Christ in Heaven that bolton is tuff

RUFF TUFF CREAM PUFF


Drop all these chikenhawks on Iraq and let em live out their video game fantasies and may they stay there..

CHICKENHAWKS....TRAITORS.. SAME ..SAME!
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dbeach Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:38 PM
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8. 'flight of the chikenhawks' video[funny}; list of chickenhawks
http://www.nhgazette.com/cgi-bin/NHGstore.cgi?user_action=list&category=%20NEWS%3B%20Chickenhawks

Chickenhawk n. A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youthhttp://www.symbolman.com/chickenhawks.html

http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/chickenhawks.htm
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-05 11:58 PM
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jarab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 07:56 AM
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11. kick ....
jarab - DU moderator
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 08:48 AM
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12. Frist is really getting senile now
"Some on the other side of the aisle are obstructing a highly qualified nominee and I believe by not allowing him to assume this position yet are doing harm to our country," Frist said.

Highly qualified for what? Prison guard?

We are doing harm to the country by NOT allowing his confirmation?

Another great diagnosis by Doctor Death.
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Hamsta1 Donating Member (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 09:21 AM
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14. HEHE. "assume this position"
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 09:24 AM
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15. Cuz he's an ASSHOLE - ASSHOLE - ASSHOLE, Yes he's an
asshoooooolioooolio

I use public toilets and I piss on the seats
I walk around in the summertime sayin how about this heat

Chorus

Sometimes I park in handicapped places
While handicapped people make handicapped faces

Chorus

Maybe I shouldn't be singing this song
Ranting and raving and carrying on
Maybe they're right when they tell me I'm wrong
Naaaaaaa
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 09:36 AM
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16. 54-38 and the DEMS have blocked it?
There aren't 54 Dems in the Senate. So, I guess that would be a misleading article that does not focus on the fact that it appears bipartisan.

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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 10:13 AM
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17. OR, alternatively, you don't understand a cloture vote
54 voted to end debate and continue on to a vote.

38 voted to continue debate (i.e., they blocked the ending of the debate)

The GOP needs 60 to end debate, and they only got 54.
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 10:44 AM
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18. Or, alternatively, I read it more carefully
Thanks for the snarkiness, but I understood the point, just didn't read it all the way.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 01:05 PM
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19. You're welcome
Edited on Tue Jun-21-05 01:05 PM by alcibiades_mystery
n/t
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:15 PM
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20. Well, I guess Dems can be impolite too. n/t
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 07:57 AM
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21. Ahem: I ain't no Democrat
n/t
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