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Fri Nov-14-03 10:14 AM
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So the fillibuster is over??? I just returned |
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and they are voting??? What happened?
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:17 AM
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1. They're voting on cloture now... |
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Edited on Fri Nov-14-03 10:18 AM by Wednesdays
for the second time, I think...it failed the first time.
(edit: spelling)
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:19 AM
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2. I heard Santorum ob NPR |
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What an asshole. He said, "I can't wait until I get my hands on a nominee under the next Democrat, I can't wait." Do they really think 100% of the nominees should be approved?
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:21 AM
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3. He said that in the Senate chamber? |
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Threats are so unbecoming. What a wuss.
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Fri Nov-14-03 11:00 AM
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20. Threats are coin of the realm in Imperial Amerika |
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And our Bushevik Caesers often come through on them...ask Wellstone or Carnahan...
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:22 AM
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Just 100% of the good upstanding well qualified conservative idealogues, who put their political philosophy over the law. Bryant Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:24 AM
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We'll give him just that chance in early '05.... |
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Edited on Fri Nov-14-03 10:24 AM by HerbieHeadhunter
that sanctimonious bitch. Remember what Bob Kerry said: "Santorum? Isn't that Latin for asshole?"
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:30 AM
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12. santorum is a excellent toilet cleaner |
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:28 AM
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Clinton had 64 blocked vs 4 Republican nominees filibustered. If they stop Dems next chance it will hurt them if it gets over 4% held out.
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:38 AM
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16. In the paper today Santorum basically admitted double standard |
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He is reluctant to sue for a change in Senate rules to overturn the Supermajority thing, just in case Repukes want to use that tactic against Dems... So the rules are good when right-wing neo-con-job types want to use them against Democrats, but the Dems are wrong to play by the rules against Repukes.... The hypocrisy of these extremists is so blatant and transparent; how is it that so many sheeple in this country are blinded by these morons???
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Fri Nov-14-03 11:09 AM
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22. He can. Starting November 2004 |
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Personally - I can't wait either
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:22 AM
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Edited on Fri Nov-14-03 10:25 AM by Wednesdays
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They're going for a THIRD vote! Maybe they didn't hear the results of the first two, or do you think they're going to change anyone's mind in 15 minutes?
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:23 AM
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6. Where were our missing Senators? |
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:25 AM
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:29 AM
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11. Just called Lieberman's name N/T |
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:32 AM
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13. Kerry Carper Edwards Nelson Inouye |
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Cspan just said they are 'not voting'
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:33 AM
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14. I think they're playing to that "three cloture votes" thing |
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It was proposed by Democrats back when the Repubs were blocking all of Clinton's appointees, but shot down by the Republicans. Apparently they've had a "change of heart" and probably just want to take the three votes as a symbolic gesture to throw in the Dems' faces.
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:35 AM
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15. They are trying to catch someone on a potty-break |
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so they cannot vote..
total dunces..all of them
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:24 AM
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7. They've Voted For Cloture Twice |
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First one was the 4th or 5th time for the Judge from Texas. She lost 53 to 42. The second was for Kuhl and she lost 53 to 43. Now they are doing Brown.
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:26 AM
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I sincerely doubt the end result will be much different.
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:46 AM
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they are now voting on the issue which dems were blocking because repubs have a majority vote. but now that it's being voted on there's no repub majority? what gives? they fell asleep after all, they changed their minds thanks to relentless debating by the dems?
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:58 AM
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19. Not Sure What The Question Is, But..... |
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the whole 40 hours of palaber was about the fact that the Dems. used a tool that is available to them and has been used by the Repugs before but not in the same way.
The speeches were because the Dems. had been filibustering the Judicial nominees that they felt were far to the right. There were four of them including Estrada who backed out. When you filibuster it takes a 'super majority' or 60 votes to do 'cloture' or close the filibuster.
After the speeches, they went back and tried again. The Repugs were not able to get cloture on any of the three they just tried to put up gain. Now there are 6 who are being filibustered.
I hope that clears it up.
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Fri Nov-14-03 10:48 AM
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Sanscrotum ejaculating through his mouth, right now
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Fri Nov-14-03 11:02 AM
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21. Santorum is going off on how nasty the democats are...... |
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and how great the pukes are.
I don't get it how come this guy gets this much time to ruin my day. Who in the fuck does he think he is?
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