(Sen. Tim ) Johnson one of two Democrats to support Patriot Act

sabra

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(Sen. Tim ) Johnson one of two Democrats to support Patriot Act

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/13425197.htm

Johnson one of two Democrats to support Patriot Act

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was one of two Democratic senators to support a vote on the USA Patriot Act Friday, saying the legislation is important for fighting terrorism.

The bill did not make it out of the Senate, however. Forty-one Democrats and five Republicans voted to continue a filibuster on the bill, preventing Republicans from getting the 60 votes they needed to stop debate and proceed to a vote.

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Johnson and the state's other senator, Republican John Thune, agreed with them, both voting to end the filibuster.

"It is important to give our law enforcement officials the tools they need, while maintaining proper congressional and judicial oversight," Johnson said Friday.

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bertha katzenengel

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:05 PM
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1. the quote from Johnson:

"It is important to give our law enforcement officials the tools they need, while maintaining proper congressional and judicial oversight," Johnson said Friday.

haven't i heard that very phrase from about ten different people today? sounds like he drank the gop kool-aid.

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Donkeykick

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Fri Dec-16-05 06:22 PM
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9. Its time to...

:kick: Johnson out

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pstans

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:08 PM
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2. Let me guess who the other Democrat was?

Lieberman?
Lieberman?
Lieberman?
Lieberman?
Lieberman?
Lieberman?
Lieberman?

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sabra

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:09 PM
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3. nope, it was Nelson (D-NE)

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VegasWolf

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:09 PM
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4. Riiight! "proper congressional and judicial oversight" has been working so

well!!

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

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Teaser

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:12 PM
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5. As long as they vote for Reid

and don't criticise other Dems, they can wear their shorts on their head, for all I care.

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Caution

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:17 PM
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6. The two Dem Senators from the two states least likely to be

victims of terrorism. South Dakota and Nebraska. Give me a break.

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depakid

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:35 PM
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7. Yeah, but how much of that "anti-terrorism" money

Edited on Fri Dec-16-05 05:35 PM by depakid

do they get?

Probably not as much per head as Wyoming, but still....

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leftofthedial

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Fri Dec-16-05 05:53 PM
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8. anyone who still supports the "Patriot" Act is a fascist

and deserves prosecution for treason if democracy is ever restored to Murka.

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High Plains

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:41 PM
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10. South Dakota is a state where Tom Daschle was "too liberal."

The last election was vicious. It was like Republicans were driving along I-90 tossing money out of pick-up trucks. If Daschle was re-elected, we were all going to have to marry gay guys and burn American flags at the wedding ceremony! And it worked.

South Dakota is a very conservative state, although it produced great progressives like Sens. George McGovern and Jim Abourezk back in the day.

So I'm disappointed but not in the least surprised that Tim Johnson voted like that.

Our sole representative, Rep. Steph Herseth is also conservative, a "blue dog" Democrat," and she barely beat out a Republican bible-thumper.

But at least they're Democrats, right? Right?

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VegasWolf

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:43 PM
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11. We should tar and feather them and hold them up for public ridicule!!

:evilgrin:

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