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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:25 AM Original message |
And About this "Thin Majority" In The Congress Bullshit ... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think a "thin majority" can carry the day in the Senate |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. What's the point? Its better to fight tyranny than to resign to it and lose freedom. |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. well, the (R)s did it to distract and disrupt and impede |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. So that's why you think WE should do it? n/t |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Absolutely. But I add that we would do it for the good of the planet, to |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. If the evidence is strong enough, and the case is presented in such a |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Republicans had a bigger majority in the Senate |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Perhaps the point is that when they had the majority under Clinton |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The pugs were also sending their bills to their own prez and he |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. The GOP had Lieberman plus 6 other Dems avoiding filibusters for some reason that I |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. 2009: Dems in control of White House and Congress but unable to pass key legislation |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Because their "thin majority" didn't include anyone named Lieberman. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. well -- if they are unwilling to even attempt to exact a price |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. Didn't You Hear About The Plan ??? - Lookee Here: |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-30-07 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. They also held the presidency. Even if the Dems can break a filibuster |
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