My, doesn't the 110th Senate seem cowardly today...

derby378

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:24 PM
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My, doesn't the 110th Senate seem cowardly today...

Herr Decider accuses MoveOn.org of pulling the Democrat's strings, but then he yanks hard on Cornyn and look what happens! All the Dems fall in line behind Herr Decider. Even Webb, whose son was obliquely threatened by Herr Decider.

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redqueen

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:25 PM
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1. Since you already started another thread... I'm gonna ask again here...

just HOW did this bill get to the floor?

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JI7

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:26 PM
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2. that's what i'm wondering, it should never have been brought up

in the first place. it's just stupid.

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Mythsaje

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:28 PM
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3. Gawd, I wish I knew...

If they were going to allow it, they should've turned it back around to attack the GOP. It wouldn't even have been difficult. They've got plenty of ammo.

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Robbien

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:30 PM
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4. It was attached to an appropriations bill by GOPers

Why GOPers are allowed to attach anything to bills is a mystery to me. When GOPers were in charge, Democrats weren't allowed to make a peep without asking permission.

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redqueen

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:33 PM
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6. See... that's exactly what I'm getting at...

when WE were the minority party we were just powerless.. helpless... victims of their will

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derby378

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:37 PM
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8. The political version of "battered wife syndrome," perhaps?

I just don't get it. We get all this talk of "A New Direction For America," and then the Senate just dumps all over us.

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pinto

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:34 PM
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7. Amendments can be proposed by any member.

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pinto

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:32 PM
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5. It wasn't a bill. All amendments and resolutions go to the floor, iirc.

Bills, especially spending bills, can be referred back to committee and otherwise blocked, but if I remember the standard Senate procedure right, an amendment or resolution gets read and voted on within 1-2 business days, unless the sponsor withdraws it for later consideration.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:39 PM
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9. I'll answer

the Republicans go to war and take no prisoners

The dems believe in compromise and letting the other side still have some say

The dems don't realize this is war

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Robbien

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Thu Sep-20-07 04:27 PM
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10. Yeah, what's up with that?

How can the DC Democrats not be aware that GOPers are in a full-blown war with their enemies the Democrats?

Democrats believe the bs that bi-partisanship is what is needed. Huh?

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