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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:29 AM Original message |
Filibuster, Smilibuster! And Forget the Blue Dogs! You Take a 51 Vote Victory & Move On. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. The reality is that there are only 58 Democratic Senators, 2 independents who caucus with the Dems. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 03:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well, if you want to put it that way, there's really only 56 Dems right now. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. You need to review the Senate rules...as I recall it goes something like this... |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. IS the gop filibustering, ro threatening to? |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. "...how did the gop get so much passed under shrub?" |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I don't ever recall 60 votes for a gop measure tho. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. No, I don't need to review the Senate rules. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Being a nice guy is not the same as being a wimp. |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm with you, David. |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is what it will come down to...but will the Dems in the senate have the balls? |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. Cram it through. It makes no sense at all to waste time with the R's. BUT...... make damn sure |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. We only NEED 50 |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Nope, you need 60 |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You need 60 to get it to a vote |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:25 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R |
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