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florida08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:49 AM
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Republicans block Wall Street reform debate for 3rd time
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:49 AM
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1. Republicans Have Essentially Blown Their Chances In Nov
Dumbasses. :rofl:
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Change Happens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:53 AM
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+1
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pattmarty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:58 AM
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10. Wrong. They will pick up seats in both the House and Senate...........
..........I don't believe they will take back either body, but they will make gains.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:02 PM
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12. Did I Say They Wouldn't Make ANY Gains?
Edited on Wed Apr-28-10 12:03 PM by Beetwasher
They might, they might not. You don't know that any more than I do. But they blew any chance they had of routing the Dems and taking back either house, that's for sure, you can bank on it.

I actually think now the Dems stand a good chance of holding their significant majorities and I wouldn't be surprised if they picked up a few seats. Doubtful, but now not nearly as unlikely.
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:13 PM
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19. I agree. Each day the Dems do this the Republican Senators dig
a grave deeper and deeper for themselves.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:15 PM
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21. And Politically Speaking, It's Too Late For The Repubs To Do Anything About It
The damage is done. Even if they agree now to proceed with the bill, it's too late. They fucked themselves but good! :rofl:
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pattmarty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:28 PM
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24. Check all the people that really know, Charlie Cook, Nate Silver............
.........and others. Bet on it, they will LOSE seats.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:36 PM
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25. Umm, That's Not What They Say, I Read Them
Edited on Wed Apr-28-10 12:46 PM by Beetwasher
Everything they say is all qualified in probabilities based on the CURRENT climate. YOU need to read what they say more carefully.

Read them again in a few weeks AFTER this whole Fin Reg debate. We'll see if their still singing that tune.

6 months is a lifetime in politics and the winds are changing.

And again, I never said they would make NO GAINS. But they ARE blowing their chance of making significant gains, as is being hyped by the media.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:51 AM
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2. They're at least 3 times dumber than I thought they were.
Keep it up Repukes, your political suicide is just about complete.
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:52 AM
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3. The decline in public image is offset by the huge bottomless donations wall street will give them.
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:01 PM
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28. Especially with the SC's helpful ruling on corporate personhood for
contributions. As I always tell people, "Never underestimate the capability of the American people to vote in the wrong people for the wrong reasons." Bush twice was enough to rattle my confidence in Americans to vote with clear heads. Many will just listen to well funded republican spin and vote accordingly, often a very gullible nation IMO.
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AndrewJacksonFaction Donating Member (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:52 AM
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4. Any Idea who the +1 is?
Also, curious if the Dems are just shirking letting the Republicans actually perform a filibuster, or is the mere threat just enough to take it off the table.

Nevermind, just figured out who the +1 is, it is Reid so he can bring it back up.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:54 AM
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7. I heard Ben Nelson too
Although I didn't see it myself, just read someone else's comment.
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kysrsoze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:08 PM
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14. Wasn't Nelson - that dirtball was part of the first two votes against...
b/c he's a shareholder (~$6MM in shares) in Berkshire Hathaway and he was upset about a provision being added which didn't give some exclusions for Warren Buffet et al to continue using some derivatives without regulation. Imagine that. :eyes:
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MUAD_DIB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:58 AM
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11. How many times can Reid put it on the table again?
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:10 PM
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17. How many days left before election day in November? N/t
n/t
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MUAD_DIB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:20 PM
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22. Good.
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harry_pothead Donating Member (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:30 PM
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31. infinitely many times
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:10 PM
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16. Ben Nelson
Even Lieberman wouldn't sink this low.
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Unvanguard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 02:36 PM
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37. There were two Republicans who were absent the last two times. n/t
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:53 AM
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5. Who's the Democrat that voted against it?
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601Liberal Donating Member (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:09 PM
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15. Probably Ben Nelson
He blocked it yesterday
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kysrsoze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:13 PM
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20. Nelson has blocked all 3. Blanche Lincoln? Wouldn't surprise me.
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:53 AM
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6. Good for them, keep it up R's. Love it!!!
Republicans :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: Gor for a 4th time, please!!! We support you for a 5th or 6th too!!!
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:12 PM
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18. I hope they do it at least once a week until November
Picture the debate...Dem points to Repub and simply says, "He filibustered to protect the banks."
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harry_pothead Donating Member (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:34 PM
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32. Change it to once a day and you got a winner.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 03:48 PM
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40. LOL, they do seem to be doing that
I wonder if they'll really keep the repubs there all night. :rofl:
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:56 AM
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8. When dey vote as a bloc....BLOC...then dey must be defeated as a BLOC. Vote BLUE and WIN
The GOP has fricked itself in le ass with a remote as in (Greatest Freakout) Youtube
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 11:58 AM
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9. That smiley is awesome!
Double up popcorn. I am going to put that as a short cut to use in the future.
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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:03 PM
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13. Yeah, was wondering where that double popcorn smiley came from
This one is still the best IMO, :woohoo:
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 02:03 PM
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35. right click, then hit properties.
Then you can copy the address.
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h9socialist Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:24 PM
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23. If it wasn't for that Campaign Finance decision by the Supreme Court . . .
Edited on Wed Apr-28-10 12:25 PM by h9socialist
. . . even the Republicans wouldn't dare do this. They know this means big bucks in their coffers. Expect Goldman-Sachs to give generously!
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florida08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:47 PM
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26. Roll call votes
Not Voting - 2
Bennett (R-UT)
Byrd (D-WV)

Dems nay
Nelson (D-NE)
Reid (D-NV)


http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00127
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66 dmhlt Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 03:22 PM
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39. To be clear on why Reid changed his vote to "Nay"
He changes his vote after the outcome is clear for procedural reasons: it preserves his right to bring the measure up for a vote later on.
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 12:51 PM
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27. OK, what do we do now? Just forget the reform, compromise, or what? nt
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SoapBox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:04 PM
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29. CONTACT Nelson here:
http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact-me.cfm

Tell him what you think.
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harry_pothead Donating Member (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:27 PM
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30. Keep on keeping on Dems.
They got the right strategy by continuously putting it up for debate, they just gotta stick with it.
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:37 PM
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33. bring back the real filibuster...
make those asshats read phonebooks for hours on end. See how long they will last
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CLANG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:53 PM
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34. Nice plan, Stan! ROFL!
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happygoluckytoyou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 02:25 PM
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36. The party of NO IDEAS... NO PROGRESS... THE DONOTHING CONGRESS 2000-2008
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 02:38 PM
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38. What would prevent this from passing via reconciliation?
Not knowing the in's and out's of how it's done, why would prevent it?
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