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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:32 AM
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Mary Landrieu threatens to hold the Senate through Christmas Break
until she gets commitments from congress that they will help rebuild the levees in New Orleans to withstand a Cat 5 Hurricane. Isn't it sad that such a minor thing as going home for Christmas would force the hand of a U. S. Senator? Its just the right thing to do regardless of the time of year. If we can rebuild Falujah, we can aid in restoring the Big Easy. Go Mary!
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PDittie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:33 AM
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1. Let's just hope this woman doesn't
trade an 'aye' on Alito for this.
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mazzarro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:40 AM
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4. Trading for Scalito will bot surprise me
Unfortunately she has a reputation of being close to a DINO if not truly one. She definitely is a DLC'er which, to me, speaks a lot about her being more about expediencies rather than the democratic party principles.
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:49 AM
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6. Too true....I don't trust her and she's MY DINO....
:hide:
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:51 AM
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7. You are right on all counts
however Mary is a flaming liberal compared to the neanderthal moron republican she beat in the last senatorial election. It is a tradeoff we currently have to live with relative to red states. Landrieu and many other dems in the south have to stay close to the center for reelections sake. I shudder at the alternative.
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Zodiak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 01:20 PM
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10. her voting record last year was worse than Leibermann's
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 01:21 PM by Zodiak Ironfist
We let a lot of RW Democrats go under the radar, and she is one of them.

I support her on this issue, though.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:35 AM
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2. I saw her say that right before the Thanksgiving break. Frist was on
the Senate floor listening so he knows what is coming.

We will see what happens.

Go Mary!
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:36 AM
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3. way to go, Senator. You are RIGHT.
How DARE this country turn its back on our national treasure, NOLA, while we piss away 1.25 BILLION dollars per WEEK in Iraq?
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Nimrod2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:46 AM
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5. I love this woman...
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wtbymark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:59 AM
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8. "If we can rebuild Falujah" - ummm it's still flat n/t
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 12:09 PM
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9. yeah, Falujah's in worse shape than NOLA....
eom
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BJW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 01:27 PM
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11. Go Mary Go Mary Go Mary
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joanski0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 01:55 PM
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12. I heard her say that on the Floor of the Senate
too. She was telling them about how they were going home to nice Thanksgiving dinners with family and comfy and all, while the hurricain survivors had nothing. Mary told them to enjoy their dinners, because if they didn't do something by Christmas, she said, I promise you, you will not be home for Christmas dinner. (Not a direct quote. It's what I remember of what she said.)

Also, isn't Russ Feingold supposed to filibuster the Patriot Act. He said he would take to the floor and keep reading The Bill of Rights. Whoopee!!!!!!
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 02:02 PM
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13. The Bill of Rights
republicans should hang around for that. It would be something new to them.
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 02:13 PM
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14. The Bill of Rights is something they want to shred.
Republicans don't like our Constitution or the Bill of Rights, They are both based on Enlightenment principles and not a fundie interpretation of the Bible. The Bill of Rights is evil. ;)
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win_in_06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 02:24 PM
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15. She will be on the VP candidate short list
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