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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:47 AM Original message |
Senate Republicans block union bill |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. nasty |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. They Don't HAte American Workers |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Yeah, where does Congress get its really big bucks? |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 04:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Well, the *really* disgusting thing |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. I would like to know which corrupt dems votes with the pigs |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Only as many as were needed. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Huh? It was 51-48 |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. That makes sense |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Sounds like this was totally a party-line vote |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why? Because American Workers take "their money" |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. 'Tis hard to believe people are so ignorant! |
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dwp6577 (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. triple-o 7 is spot on with the comment... |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. COCKSUCKERS!!!!!!! |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. HEY! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Can somebody explain to me how a public process of election helps |
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Malidictus Maximus (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. I am curious, too |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. IIRC The secret Ballot was to prevent Corp abuse |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. The "secret ballot' |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. and we should not consider the secret ballot sacred |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 05:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
51. This bill did not eliminate secret elections, that was Rep counter spin |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Straight down party lines. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. only specter crossed the party line. so sad. eom |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Yep |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Huh? |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 03:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
49. Pretty sure that was sarcasm |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
58. Sarcasm, indeed |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Typical. nt |
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thoughtanarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm pretty pissed right here... |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That would assume we have a liberal media |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. How the hell did the Republican Congress ever pass their tax cuts? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Try Civics 101 next time. It takes 60 votes for 'cloture'... cutting off debate and getting that |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Try reading my post next time. |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. I have always wondered why so many were anti-Dem |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It doesn't take 60 to get the bill passed. |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Thanks for the correction |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. Well, that's up to the Republicans then. |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I hear you |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
53. DING DING DING! Denverbill, you're our grand prize winner! |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. This should be the second bill up for consideration for the next Democratic president. |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. God damn them |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. Maybe now the unions will work harder to elect more Dems so we can get the bill passed? n/t |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. Susan Collins, the union brothers and sisters in Maine will remember this vote |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. Damm!! |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hypocrites |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. One of these fucking years we'll have a 60 vote majority |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
39. For the same fucking reason they hate America! |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. Everything the Rethugs veto puts another nail in their coffin for '08. |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. Since when did Secret Ballots become a bad thing for labor? |
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athena (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. The bill is not against secret ballots. |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
42. Senate Republicans Block Labor Bill |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. WTF happened to the disdain the GOP had for the filibuster? |
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Green Mountain Dem (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. We have to make sure...... |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. This is a dupe of an earlier story |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Your headline should be repeated all over the country. |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Dems don't seem to be any match for the rethuglican |
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NI4NI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Remember when Tom Daschle was an "obstructionist" |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
54. Would someone mind explaining to me what the problem is |
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SergeyDovlatov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-27-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Need explanation too. I thought a secret ballot allows to express persons preferences better ... |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. There's no problem with it and the bill doesn't eliminate it |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Ok, thanks! nt |
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