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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:01 AM Original message |
Union Head Would Back Bill Without Card Check |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. (Sigh.) nt |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why the hell do we have to compromise on everything? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. We don't have 60 votes in the Senate on this Bill with Card Check in it. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I understand that, |
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JBear (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The point of the minority blocking things is this... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Disagree. When Bush had a Republican majority--not a supermajority, mind you, only a |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. we did have the votes when Bush was president |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Comparable to Republicans and ANWR. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. You need enough votes to end the fillibuster, not just enough votes to pass a bill. I say, force a |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. We didn't win the election. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Ding, Ding. Ding. We have a winnah. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Well said |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. obviously having a majority isn't enough |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Having a majority seems to be enough if you are Republican, though. So does having a minority, if |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. You think the republicans got everything they wanted |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Because we live in a democracy |
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Crowman2009 (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Now I know why the Teamsters left that group a few years ago. |
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teamster633 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Personally, I wouldn't give us too much credit. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'd prefer fast elections over card check |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. if card check made it easier to retaliate against union supporters |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The business lobby will fight anything that allows unions to organize |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Hey John, if you aren't insisting on the public option, how about a |
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