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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:46 PM Original message |
Nuclear Option, anyone? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. no, but 60+ Dems in 08 is really possible |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. I Volunteer To Push The Button nt |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not that hungry. I had a big lunch. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. also, Lieberman and our majority is hanging on by a thread |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. if we can't bring anything important to a vote, what is the point |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. this is a non binding vote, it is just symbollic |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Not until more Repukes are investigated and indicted this year. n/t |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. OMG! I was just about to post the same thing and I live in Tampa! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Is There A Debate On A Judge Going On I Don't Know About? |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. No - that what Frist wanted it for... |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. True that they used it for judges, but we have no judges |
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Indigent A-hole (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. We really don't have a majority |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. so for the next two years, we do nothing but set republicans up |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Good point, and my question too... |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I Don't Think The World Has Two Years |
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Indigent A-hole (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. What else can you do |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Get creative: use reconciliation, cut out their amendments in conference committee |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I wonder if they block debate indefinitely if there is.. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The old fashioned standing on the floor for hours filibuster doesn't happen anymore |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That's only by custom, you could still force them to actually filibuster |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It hasn't been like that for years. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. It takes 75 votes to change the rules in the Senate, the "nuclear option" was different. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yeah, cuz I am afraid of the dark |
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Pachamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. My thoughts are "Why is the Minority so strong when its the GOP?" |
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