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Seen the light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:08 AM Original message |
The tally of how senators voted tonight goes as follows... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Time to get rid of the DINO Reid. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Reid was a NO vote BUT switched to YES so he can later call the same legislation back to a vote if |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Explain this to me, Reid voted no? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's a procedural move. Learned that when watching the Judicial filibusters |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Yes, it's a procedural thing. He changed from "Aye" to "Nay" so that he could reopen the issue. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Lott would do it all the time with the Judical nominations |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Before people have a hissy fit, theres a reason Reid is with the "NO" |
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Seen the light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Exactly right nt |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Ok, I figured it was something procedural |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Thanks for explaining that |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. lol, beat me to it |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. What about Hagal or Sununu? |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. testor voted against it? He was on Ed Shultz the other day stating how the failure of |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. They don't stand up to the libertarians |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Yeah I know. He sounded good in the hearing the other day |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. . |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. :D <<<hugs>>>> |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. The votes should have been there |
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Veritas_et_Aequitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
35. Kennedy and Kerry were not present. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Kerry is in India.....as far as I know from what I've read on DU....n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 02:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
59. Right, that is why the vote is being held open -- because they |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #35 |
55. They could have been |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
51. Three Democrats voted against - and you ask when Democrats stop being |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Democrats meaning people |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why did Biden not vote? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. He was in DC earlier, maybe Reid though he would not be needed? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I'm sure he would have made sure he was there if his vote would have been the |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. why wasn't Kerry there? And I heard that Hagel thought that he might vote for it? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Kerry is in Poland, iirc |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Someone said Kerry is overseas. n/t |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Kerry is in Poland at the global warming talks |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
17. What I don't understand is why they don't actually make them filibuster? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Because that's not the way it works anymore |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Yeah, half of them would keel over in an hour or two. |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. I can't believe TESTER voted NO!!! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Me, too. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Montana is another one of those so called "rugged individualist" states |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. Collins and Snowe, the Maine moderate Repubs voted yea which is good but why did Montana's |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
23. Reid changed his vote for procedural reasons, so it was really 53 in favor |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Reid messed up in th e counting of the votes, what an idiot |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks For Posting This |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. You missed a few Ds |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Thanks, I Think I Fixed It |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
32. Not to be totally snarky and mind you, I still can't stand the guy but Lieberman - Yes |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I was just going to point that out |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. but if Reid voted "NO" can't he reopened this when Kerry returns? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Theoretically yeah |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. UUUUGGGGGGHHHHH Why can't we make the switch now |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. They didn't have the votes |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Yup, what an odd and strange little procedural vote |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Because Lieberman has always had a strong union rating |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Well, he is my Senator, from good old CT and yes he is socially and domestically moderate |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
39. Tester? TESTER? WTF?!? |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
41. We need the Illinois legislature to impeach and remove Bogojevic in 10 minute flat |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
45. Brownback a Yea? and Roberts a Nay. What gives with that?? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
49. A bunch of Republicans voted for cloture |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
52. Surprised to see |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
56. gee mccain voted against. People saw right through him during the campaign how he cares for labor |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I noticed that too - he bothered to show up for once! |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
57. Baucus, Lincoln and Tester. Who will we support for their primary opponents? n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I don't understand Tester but I do know that the seat would go back to republican |
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