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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:52 PM Original message |
No Confidence Vote on Gonzales Is Expected to Fail |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Unbelievable |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No one wants to be bothered with the symbolic shit any more. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Unfortunately, not passing this *is* doing something |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. I guess appearing at the bedside of a sick, narcotic-addled man in the middle of the night |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Our do-nothing Congress. at work? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Impressive that the Republicans can filibuster |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. They're voting right now. They need 60 votes to move forward on the motion |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. shit. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. I heard it wasn't likely to even get a floor vote. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. how many things have these asshole republicans fillibustered |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No count posted on CSPAN now (cloture) |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. The people who vote against cloture support torture, spying without warrants, |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. so, before we got nothing done because we were in the minority...now...? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Well, even if we DID have sixty votes (and we don't have that) what would the result be? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I'm in agreement, there. But if we can't even pass a SYMBOLIC thingy with no teeth? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Well, ya gotta get 11 Republicans to go along with the lame symbolic gesture |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. The article infers that no 'anti Gonzo' vote will happen, not that a vote will fail |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. The GOP brought it down by trying to make it look like a Democratic "stunt" |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. Can someone name the DEMs who vote NO, if any. This will be |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I listened but I didn't hear any Dems vote no -- even Nelson (NE) voted aye |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Lieberman Voted No n/t |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Lieberman is no Dem |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Only got 53 votes - Cloture Motion Rejected. ( n/t ) |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Wasn't that just the vote for cloture on debate? n/t |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yes, but if they don't get 60, then they can't bring it to a vote |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Plus, one person in favor of the bill always votes AGAINST cloture for procedural reasons. |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Yes, that was mentioned up thread - I edited my post to clarify. ( n/t ) |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Here are the vote results: |
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