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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:41 PM Original message |
Blue Dog Democrat Patrick Murphy is putting overturn of DADT legislation |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure no one is more happier than Obama |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly,., |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for the eye opener..who |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yep.. He is a veteran himself..(Murphy) |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I love it. Let the non-vet homophobes try to argue "values" with a veteran. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. blue dogs should be drummed out of the party |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. ha ha, took the words out of my mouth..... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. What do you mean by "on the table?" |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Ah yep... Patrick Murphy is going to put it up |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Finally |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. K& (5th) R! I saw him on Rachel's show. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. He was great on Rachel's show |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Yep - and there he specifically argued against Obama avoiding current law... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. He is very good on Veteran's issues. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. As an independent, I love this. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. From what I understand |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You think a military readiness bill will pose a cloture problem? |
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Marsala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I think the problem is that no one in the Senate will even introduce it |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. 1993-1994 was a long time ago. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. DADT was foisted on us by Southern Dems like Sam Nunn |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't want to hear: "We don't have the votes", either. This veteran supports gays serving openly |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. I never really thought of Patrick Murphy as a blue dog, but that could just be me. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Here's the roster |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Me either, and he's my Congressman. He's very big on green energy... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
50. He describes himself as 'fiscal conservative' |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. There's no money in discriminating against gays |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. Your OP is not quite accurate |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. Finally! |
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cowcommander (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. What exactly makes him a Blue Dog to begin with? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He describes himself as a fiscal conservative who is strong on defense: |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. He is my rep. Lot's of rich people in the North of the district to keep happy |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. He is not currently a cosponsor of HR 676: |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Which is what I said. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
25. 150+ cosponsors, according to NPR this morning |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
26. Thanks, Peacetrain |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I think so too.. we need to encourage our reps.. and not just |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Like raising kids, indeed! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. Question: does an overturning of DADT revert the policy to the old one which was more draconian? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. It's a new law that 1) repeals the provisions of the current law and 2) |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Good. Thanks. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. Don't look at me. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
39. finally, after 6 LONG months |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. He spoke eloquently and emotionally about the bill to repeal DADT. His service and his |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
42. I was hoping someone would post about this |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Good for Murphy. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. At least Murphy knows what his job is. He should clue in the progressives |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. .... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. This is a very very clever strategy. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yes, they can criticize him at their peril. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
47. It is rare that I actually get to agree with a blue dog |
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