Senate Democrats Willing to Bypass GOP on EVERYTHING

DontTreadOnMe

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:43 AM
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Senate Democrats Willing to Bypass GOP on EVERYTHING

I saw a similar headline, and just wanted to give some encouragement to our Democratic leaders.

No more wasting time on bipartisanship. Time to get things done. Gas up the steamroller.

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redqueen

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:45 AM
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1. Where'd you see a headline like that?

:wtf:

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Liberalynn

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:46 AM
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2. Man, I so wish that were true

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 10:47 AM by Liberalynn

but I will only believe it when there is actual aciton to follow up the pretty words.

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BlooInBloo

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:46 AM
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3. Link, else you're making shit up.

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noamnety

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:47 AM
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4. I saw the map yesterday of how blue the country's turned

It was something like 350 electoral votes for democrats, 15 for republicans according to the last poll.

In terms of public support/popular opinion, I don't understand why Bush had a mandate, but we feel it's necessary for the 350 to reach across the aisle to the 15 and meet them halfway.

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Botany

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Tue Aug-04-09 10:53 AM
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5. this map?

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noamnety

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:07 AM
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8. That's the one!

Why we feel the need to meet them halfway for political expediency is beyond me.

I suspect if the map were recolored to show corporate lobbyists instead of the general public, it would probably be more clear why our elected officials feel the need to compromise. At some point, their explanations of why they can't pass legislation are going to become more and more transparent.

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rocktivity

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:22 AM
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11. Oooh, look at the pretty pretty map! Isn't that pretty pretty map? Yes, it is!

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 11:45 AM by rocktivity

Keep up the good work, birthers, deathers, teabaggers and screamers--you're scaring the pants off the moderates and independents! Go, Rethugs, go! RAH RAH RAH!

rocktivity

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Botany

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:35 AM
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12. my dad ..... a retired prof. once worked @ the RNC .... he has voted

democratic in the presidential elections since 1996.

He sees the party as now run by fundy losers who have pissed away trillions.

There used to be the New England rock ribbed republican .... fiscal conservative, educated, and supported human rights.

They are either dead or have long left the party.

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rocktivity

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:51 AM
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13. "I was a Republican until they lost their minds."

--Charles Barkley, 2006

:headbang:
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DainBramaged

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:53 AM
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14. Here is that pretty map

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Kalyke

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:54 AM
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15. And, yet... some DUers will still say the South is more conservative

than any other region.

Looks like the Plains are the winners of that particular meme.

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robinlynne

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:05 AM
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6. the onion?

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redqueen

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:06 AM
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7. Hahahahaha

they're usually a little more realistic aren't they? :crazy:

I wonder who's reccing this... weird.

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rocktivity

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:13 AM
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9. I saw that story--it included a quote by Chuck Schumer, of all people

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124932621102402251.html

:headbang:
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BlooInBloo

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:15 AM
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10. "Senate Democrats Willing to Bypass GOP on Health Bill". Not what the OP claimed.

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Doctor_J

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Tue Aug-04-09 11:56 AM
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16. Is this a headline from 1935 or something>

It certainly does not describe the current situation.

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