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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:52 AM Original message |
CNN: Potential vacancy could determine Senate control |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. Historical precedent |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
51. If S.D. law says the (repuke) governor would've appointed |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:32 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. No Exit, you've made some good points. Now we need a gubernatorial guru |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. The constitution leaves it up to the state |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Deleted sub-thread |
Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Thune is a rubberstamping bushbot |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I don't view him as one either (an up and comer). |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. specter has had brain cancer surgery not once, but twice, i think and he has returned to the senate. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 05:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Yes, among all the terror fostered by the Bushes, THAT is most important |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. FYI, that story isn't completely correct... |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Hmmm. And so what is the new rule? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Our senators and Gov are ALL GOP as of now... |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So, guess Alaska wouldn't have been a good bet. |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Self delete. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No problem. Send us some Hawaiian weather and we can call it even. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Not necessarily... the races here are VERY CLOSE... |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I see. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yes.. but thankfully he is LONG GONE... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 08:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
50. I do recall that story----vaguely |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Ken.. that's what I just added... As soon as I sent my message, I saw yours.. |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
39. I wonder if it's because Murkowski appointed his daughter |
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SmellsLikeDeanSpirit (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why is it that a governor gets to choose, why not just have a special election? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Its a leftover gubenatorial privelege from the days when Senators were NOT popularly elected |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 05:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. Wow, Freepers were thwarting the will of the people even then! |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. I can't believe how the media (and freepers) are circling like vultures! |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Agreed n/t |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
43. They are just doing their jobs. Spreading propaganda for the regime. |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. I had to turn off the news tonight because of the media frenzy |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Does anyone know which of the incoming Senators could cause this change? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. fucking vultures .... CNN . |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
20. Wyoming (R) senator Craig Thomas has leukemia. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. And not one Dem gave any political speculation, did they? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. Would the governor dare to appoint a republican? |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. This guy is a whack job. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The House Not the Senate sets the agenda n/t |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. But the Senate, not the House, votes on SCOTUS appontees... |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Bingo. Heard this on Air America tonight. |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:33 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Good post thank you. And it's beyond "odd." It's blatant. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Hopefully we won't have to fill any more vacancies until **OUR** D-President is elected in '08 |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yeah he would, but in 2008 we are poised to take back the Senate in a big way |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. My fiance asked tonight what would happen if Byrd died. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Wellstone, Carnahan, Johnson |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. The Wyoming governor would have to appoint a Republican. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:47 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Larry Craig is from Idaho n/t |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Sorry. I thought you meant Craig Thomas. |
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SmellsLikeDeanSpirit (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
35. I couldn't help but notice Scarbourgh and that dope from CNN froathing from the mouth with glee |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Scarborough tried like hell to fight back the smirks and smiles.. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Joe is a conservative. All conservatives are just like that. |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
53. And why did YOU leave Congress, Mr. Scarborough? |
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countmyvote4real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
40. America, eat me. |
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Contrite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
42. Holy smokes |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
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SAXMAR (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 07:03 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. We work on turning a GOP Senator! |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
52. with a policy like this, seems to me we have a lot of sitting ducks |
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jordi_fanclub (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Anyone can "help" me?... |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Assuming this is correct, and I checked your link, then the corporate |
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jordi_fanclub (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Ok, laws are a "little" hard to read but... |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. that's great news! it must be wishful thinking on the part of MSM! |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
57. I think CNN is a little too quick here in reporting this, for my tastes. |
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