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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:34 PM Original message |
Democratic Lawmakers Gird for Racial Showdown Over Burris Appointment |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. They should just seat him. What's the big deal |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. This is one f'd up way to start off the new Congress and yet call it 'change'. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. As an African American, I'm confused. |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Because as members of Congress, they can. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yes, they certainly can speak in one voice....... |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. As I stated before, they can speak on anything they choose because they are duly elected Congressmen |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I read the entire article at the link, |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Blagobitch made it racial |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It became about race when Blagojevich made it about race. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So why are people falling for "it's about seating a Black Senator"..... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yes and no. When a country has an established track record of racial inequality... |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
30. The issue predated the Burris nomination. Reid had said that NO |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. There Is Dishonesty All Around |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Reid made it about race |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Actually Rod didn't make it about race, Rush did. . . |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Reid made it about race first |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that race has nothing to do with your confusion |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. same reason the CBC supported William Jefferson |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with Cummings (nt) |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Why do the democrat senators ignore the constitution at all turns? |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It seems there is legal remedy |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Different set of circumstances. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. One thing you said is open to question |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. The issue is... |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. They are suing to force the SOS to certify him. |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Burris Should Be Seated |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. To fight for one less scumbag in the senate |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Burris is a scumbag? |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. yes. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. So what you are saying is that while America continues to sink into a deep depression and war rages |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That's exactly the point. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. So you wish to subvert laws and the Constitution |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. Interesting how Faux news frames the story |
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ColesCountyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. This is such a silly thing to fight over. n/t |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. Just seat him and shut-up |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. I cringed when Bobby Rush used the word "lynching" in his admonition about seating Burris. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. This is a direct result of Harry Reid not being able to get Blago to do his |
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