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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:01 PM Original message |
Did Republicans need 60 votes when they deep sixed this country |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. no |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I wish someone with a terminal disease would have the grit to go to |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, you did not imagine that |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Good to know my memory is correct. I keep hearing 60 votes |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. No, they had Ben Nelson and Lieberman. nt |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. They just needed 51 votes to pass legislation and approve Bush's Supreme Court appointments |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But I think they needed 60 to brung the vote to the floor. |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Yes--The "gang of 14". |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. What specific votes are you talking about? |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. sure as fuck didn't |
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Release The Hounds (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Exactly |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. They never needed the nuclear option, there were Democrats voting with them |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. They ruled by fear, they proved themselves disgusting. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. No. They didn't need any votes if they wanted something badly enough. nt |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. No. n/t |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. Major portions of the Bush agenda were passed under budget reconciliation. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. BUT |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. 'Tis true. 'Tis very true. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Have you forgotten Tom Delay |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You missed the sarcasm there |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. They did some serious pieces of Legislation using Reconciliation. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nope, they're the Harlem Globetrotters, and our guys are the Washington Generals. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. K & R |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. Nope bluedogs fell all over themselves voting with Repukes....nt |
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