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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:00 AM Original message |
In the Illinois legislature, voting "present" is equivalent to voting "no" |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. The issue |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. How??? nt |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. by refusing to take a stand |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. As I explained in the OP, voting "present" has the same effect as voting "no" |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Nonetheless |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Planned Parenthood and logic disagree with you. |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You can spin it any way you like |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What spin? |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. the spin |
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Quixote1818
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, it's a way to vote no and cover your ass at the same time |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It makes a statement, just like any vote makes a statement. |
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FlyingSquirrel
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. The issue is this: |
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calteacherguy
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Fri Dec-21-07 01:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The concept that voting "present" has the effect of a "no" vote |
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dkf
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Fri Dec-21-07 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. I wish Hillary Clinton had voted "present" on the IWR |
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Bitwit1234
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Fri Dec-21-07 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. HELL forget about the Illinois senate and look at the voting record |
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Perry Logan
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Fri Dec-21-07 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
16. It's like this: if Hillary had done it, it would be a fucking big deal. |
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