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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:44 PM Original message |
So, what the fuck you gonna do? |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm really starting to reconsider the "two senators per state" thing. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No no no... |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Maybe we need to start there. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. But why? |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Well, because that's what the Constitution says |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. No. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I guess I don't understand what you're asking |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Excellent post. What I'm asking is |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Amend the Const or turn states like Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Did you sign up for "easy?" |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. It's fair for there to be two senators from each state |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. But that's proportionate to your population |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:08 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. What's fair about that is |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Not really |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #68 |
86. I'm an idealist, too |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Sorry, but geographic size means nothing |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Did you see my agreement with the poster downthread |
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Taoschick (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 02:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
87. okay.... |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. 100% true. The blue state senators represent far more |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. The power of confirmation/filibuster should belong to the House |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Why should it be that way? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. NO, because the house always votes Party! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Good point. How? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
64. Hell, if I knew the answer to that, I'd be your next Senator! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Excellent suggestion. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. How about NY, NJ, CA, etc break up into like 200 states? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. 200 is TOO MANY, but that's an interesting idea. |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Grassroots baby |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Hell, yes. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The problem with that thinking |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. So then, what do we do about that? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Did you see my edit? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I did, but my reply would be the same. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Well we can't rely on the party machinery |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. True. We can't rely on ANY machinery |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Not that I'm wildly optimistic at the moment |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. It's not stubbornness. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I like to think you're right |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Does anyone remember the map of the country that showed |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yep, that's quite true |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Thanks for the map. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. You don't fucking want to know. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yes I do...but |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Your "bring it" was the only reason I replied. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Good, because it's "bring it" or "leave it" |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. MoveOn and PDA and DFA |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm starting with this: |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Lorien, we agree on so many things. Please, please |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Will Do. Are you a member of the PDA or Progressive Majority? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I have to say this |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 01:25 AM Response to Reply #46 |
82. I understand-but those are groups on their own websites |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. Here's an idea: disrupt the appearance of consent |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. Excellent! More like this, please!!! |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. What good is talking to the reps going to do? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. But some of them *are* real progressives |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 01:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
85. Not in my book. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. support the Dem challenging Cantwell, and wrote her a "shame" note |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. maybe the tent's too big.... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-30-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Why is the tent too big? |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
59. too many people in the Party.... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Very good, very good. |
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carolinalady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
50. Here is what the fuck I think we need to do- |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Yeah? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
55. You first. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Me first? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:21 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. What's wrong with the old ideas? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:24 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Which old ideas, specifically? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Peace, Justice and tossing mom's salad. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Interesting post, RUMMYisFROSTED |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:39 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I'm not sure I understand, Mr. McCarthy. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. . |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:41 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. i should post a poll as to how long |
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carolinalady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. The old ideas are good they just need repackaged. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Tape an essay to your bumper. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:37 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. OR, post it as a bullshit opinion |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:46 AM Response to Reply #73 |
78. My posts stand for themselves. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Well, poster, I didn't |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
57. Vote issues. Not polticians or party. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Agreed. |
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thatsrightimirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
58. I'm in high school and |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. That's all you have to say? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #58 |
84. Good for you. Bring friends. n/t |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
69. I've been working REALLLY hard on election reform since I found out |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
76. knock the snot bubbles outa DINO traitors |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
79. I will stay and fight for my Nation and her Constitution. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
81. I am going to work to get our dem majority back in 06. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
83. I think we need to "punish" the fake DEMS for a catharsis- OR.... |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. I agree. I will help the people in Washington State get Cantwell out.... |
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yellowdogmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
89. Hammer the administration about domestic spying |
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