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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 12:49 PM Original message |
Some thoughts on Mikulski's vote Friday... |
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Jack Bone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. As a Hoosier...I'm trying to figure out why |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think you are right. They wanted it to pass, despite all the |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. yep |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Oh great. I felt bad enough when it was just a bunch of defectors |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. how did you find out Landrieu kept changing her vote? n/t |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. By watching it. Others saw it too. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. sorry--i don't get how you can see how one person votes... |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. They call out people's votes -- it's the Senate, not the House... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. ah.....n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. When our civil liberties are BARTERED for political advantage ... |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are you trying to say Reid forced the measure to pass, even tho he voted against it?? |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. no, not Reid |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Precisely. They were giving them cover -- and at the same time luxury |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Chair of Campaign? |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. it has nothing to do with core beliefs |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I am not sure it's a political win-win for any of the Senate members now |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. they're looking beyond the base... |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. True -- but it's hard to do much without the enthusiasm of the base |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. i don't understand why... |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Unfortunately, people do get scared by scare tactics -- they always assume |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I am totally disgusted. |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. I believe each Senator/Representative should vote their own conscience. |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. I just e-mailed my senator (Mikulski) asking for her to resign so Gov. O'Malley can appoint a real D |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. no point throwing out the baby with the bathwater, |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I don't think so |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R Your post makes sense of the situation. nt |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
26. Utterly needless horse-trading at the expense of our civil liberties |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. So there is no conscience, just as I suspected |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I still think most Dems have some conscience while most GOP don't |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Dodd seems to imply as much, less directly |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. good catch |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Feingold obviously knows exactly what went on and is disgusted by it |
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