Motion to table the Kerry's amendment - 4 NO votes: Kerry, Feingold,

Mass

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:18 PM
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Motion to table the Kerry's amendment - 4 NO votes: Kerry, Feingold,

Boxer, Harkin.

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still_one

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:20 PM
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1. so all the other Democrats voted yes?

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Mass

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:21 PM
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2. As far as I understand, yes. The vote is still going, but a lot of people

have already voted.

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INdemo

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:37 PM
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11. What this country needs is a

third political party and it should be called the Republocrats. That way some Democrats in congress could honestly show their true identity

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GOTV

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:21 PM
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3. Motion to table means what?

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emulatorloo

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:23 PM
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6. . . .

http://www.google.com/search?en&q=%22motion+to+table%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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emulatorloo

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:22 PM
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4. Thanks you to Tom Harkin my Senator, and of course to President Kerry,

and Senators Feingold and Boxer.

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flpoljunkie

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:22 PM
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5. Thought they were voting to table the McConnell amendment.

Edited on Thu Jun-15-06 02:55 PM by flpoljunkie

Did they finish that vote already? Did Kerry even get to speak about his amendment? Answer? No.

Frist did an end run around Kerry with the McConnell Connell Amdt. 4269; To require the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and urge the convening of an Iraq summit. This vote was as mentioned, 93 Yes, 6 No on tabling the McConnell Amdt.

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Avalux

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:24 PM
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7. Table means "kill it" - you sure it's Kerry's amendment?

:shrug:

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Mass

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:26 PM
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8. Yes - CSPAN screen says so

Kennedy just changed his vote to NO, so did Byrd.

AYE: 93
NO: 6

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Avalux

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:28 PM
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9. I get it now - sorry, was confused.

Now I'm PISSED that more Democrats aren't backing Kerry. What the hell is wrong with them?? I'm beginning to think it's not just the Republicans that are complicit in the power grab going on with the executive branch.

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Mass

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:29 PM
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10. Frist forced the amendment on the floor against Kerry's wish.

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sandnsea

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:40 PM
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13. Why against his wish?

:shrug:

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LittleClarkie

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:43 PM
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15. Perhaps Kerry was still getting support together

and Frist wanted to make sure he didn't get that chance?

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sinkingfeeling

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:59 PM
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16. Tabled means that a vote on the resolution, itself, has been delayed

indefinitely. Not sure of the process to get it back for a vote at a later date.

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sandnsea

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:40 PM
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12. What about Feingold's?

Did that come to the floor or was this just Frist's attempt to humiliate Kerry specifically?

Good for the few who stood up with him, particularly Feingold. Good for him.

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LittleClarkie

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Thu Jun-15-06 02:42 PM
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14. Thanks Russ

Thanks for having Kerry's back.

I knew there was no need to call him. Just Kohl, the putz.

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otohara

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Thu Jun-15-06 03:02 PM
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17. Thanks for Nothing Hillary & All The Other

"stay Bush's course" dems....

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ProSense

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Thu Jun-15-06 03:06 PM
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18. Withdrawal is an ongoing discussion as long troops are in Iraq!

Edited on Thu Jun-15-06 03:06 PM by ProSense

I know the six Senators will continue pushing for it!

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joanski0

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Thu Jun-15-06 03:23 PM
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19. This was Mitch McConnell's amendment, NOT

Senator Kerry's. Kerry will be up later this afternoon -- if they let him. McConnell introduced an amendment very similar to Kerry's just to embarass Kerry.

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ProSense

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Thu Jun-15-06 03:44 PM
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20. You are correct! Thanks!

The Senate voted unfolded unexpectedly as the second-ranking leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced legislation he said was taken from a proposal by Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat and war critic. It called for Bush to agree with the Iraqi government on a schedule for withdrawal of combat troops by Dec. 31, 2006.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said if the United States withdrew, "I am absolutely convinced the terrorists would see this as vindication." He predicted terrorism would spread around the world, and eventually reach the United States.

Democrats sought to curtail floor debate on the proposal, and the vote occurred quickly.

Kerry and other Democrats accused Republicans of political gamesmanship, and promised an authentic debate next week. He and five other Democrats were in the minority on the vote � Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Barbara Boxer of California, Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Tom Harkin of Iowa, and Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.

more...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060615/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

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partylessinOhio

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:11 PM
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21. I saw part of this. Senator Harry Reid came on the floor and made

the motion to table the amendment. Why did Reid do that? Does anyone know?

If this was a Repuglican amendment WHY did a Democrat make the motion to table??????????????????

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ProSense

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Thu Jun-15-06 05:20 PM
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22. To allow more time for debate and negotiation on the real amendment. n/t

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