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garthranzz (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:07 PM Original message |
If there's just one chamber, aren't we at stalemate? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not with Barack Obama in the White House..... |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. If it happens it will be Repiglican gridlock, and they'll get tossed out on their asses in 2012 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. If we have to lose one chamber, the House is the best one to lose. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. the house controls all spending ... the budget is |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Wrong, only the house can make bills that bring in revenue (raise taxes). |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. If that's what the Pub do, THEY will pay the price in 2012! |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm not particularly concerned about 2012, I'm concerned about tomorrow. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I think you can kiss any more progressive ideas goodby for |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. The way I think it will likely go... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Any bills that haven't been handled by the Senate |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. No. We have a 2-1 advantage (WH and Senate). |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes, but with a few more seats the GOP will be able to filibuster almost anything. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. Makes some of wish Obama had spent some of that political capital |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He had the most productive legislative session since LBJ |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 08:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Imagine what we could have achieved with use of the bully pulpit. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. In the end Obama got a lot less then he proposed. He supported a larger stimulus and a PO. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I can agree with that. |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Not with repukes in the House investigating President Obama 24/7. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. In important respects, we've already been in a stalemate. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. It wouldn't be worse than a stalemate in either case. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. The bills will die in reconcilliation, probably |
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