Bumblebee
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:12 PM
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So what was Biden doing voting for McCain's bill?! |
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http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00342#topThe rest were the usual suspects: Nelsons, Bayh... but Biden? How am I supposed to take him seriously as a pres candidate?
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neuvocat
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:13 PM
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1. Dunno...logrolling maybe? |
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Trading votes for each other's pet projects perhaps?
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NancyBreen
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:18 PM
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2. Are you talking about the McCain bill that |
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came up after the Webb bill was defeated? Maybe he felt there was at least a chance to give the soldiers some time off through the "non-binding" offer. Sort of better than nothing??
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Bumblebee
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:23 PM
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3. Yes, that one. It was totally to give GOP a cover for not voting for |
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Edited on Wed Sep-19-07 07:26 PM by Bumblebee
Webb's amendment. How is that "progressive" politics? Even Hagel voted against it -- as did Salazar. Biden is a clown, I am sorry... If Hillary voted that way, I can just imagine the uproar that would have taken place here!
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Wed Sep-19-07 09:20 PM
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4. Hagel wouldn't even vote for it. I can't believe Joe would--it was transparent bullshit. |
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