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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:01 PM Original message |
Liberal policies require supermajorities, conservative policies require control of one body -or less |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. have to agree, the right has that advantage |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe to implement, but not to continue them |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Actually it appears that there is no difference between implementation and continuation |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yep. And republicans control the Supreme Court, the House, and the Senate where the filibuster |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. I disagree. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Could you give a specific example as a roadmap to how Dems could have done anything similar the GOP? |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Think of things that the public can get behind. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I think there is a large gap between what the public would support |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I agree with you about the politicians and perhaps, even the system. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Democrats don't have the Mediawhores in their pockets. Nor do they have unlimited funds for ads etc. |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. How does your version of reality improve anything? |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. We punk out, we have not been tough since the Mother Jones days. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. In the age of compromise conservative policies simply require an arched eyebrow. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. It helps if you have a president who keeps his promises. |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. What a charming notion. n/t |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Republicans are followers, not leaders. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They seem to be following their anti-government ideology very well. NT. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
18. K & R |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. That has always been the case with our divided government system. It takes passage through a huge |
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