pinto
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Wed Sep-19-07 05:56 PM
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Just 3 or 4 more Democratic Senators and their votes, would have |
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passed the Webb Amendment, The DC Representation bill, and reinstated the Habeas Corpus standard for detainees.
With a handful of (R) and (I) supporters, we had a majority in each case, yet came up just that short of the 60 needed to bring each to a final, binding vote.
That's how close - and how far - we are to an effective Senate majority.
The '08 elections can't come soon enough.
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Wed Sep-19-07 05:57 PM
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should remind people that no matter how much you dislike Democrats who occasionally sell out, they're always better than the alternative.
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Wed Sep-19-07 05:59 PM
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we HAD an alternative, and AIPAC and the GOoPers got him in.
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Kelly Rupert
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Wed Sep-19-07 06:03 PM
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5. The Indie Lieberman defeated the Democrat Lamont in 2006. |
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He isn't a Democrat. Any Democrat is better than any Republican.
(And on most social issues, Lieberman is to the left of the Republicans; he's at least better than a Brownback)
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Wed Sep-19-07 06:57 PM
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9. Joe just registered as a Dem last week |
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he put his finger to the wind and sees 2008 coming up and has decided to have another epiphany about his commitments.
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:04 PM
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10. Registered to vote, you mean |
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As a Senator, he's still an "Independent Democrat."
And he isn't up in 2008, btw.
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:57 PM
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15. yes, I know his position is set in stone but what does it mean |
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when he is now registered as a member of the Democratic Party, yes I know that he will be with us for 6 years. argh.
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Wed Sep-19-07 08:01 PM
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16. It doesn't mean anything. |
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He hasn't breathed a word about switching parties to the Dems.
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Wed Sep-19-07 08:03 PM
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17. Oh, right, they don't listen to Fox |
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and have not been privy to Joe's soul searching since the 06 election.
:-)
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Wed Sep-19-07 05:58 PM
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2. Needed four more Dems--hopefully that will come from VA, NH, MN, and either CO or NE in '08. |
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Wed Sep-19-07 05:59 PM
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4. Yeah. It would be sweet. |
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:07 PM
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11. I'm going to stick my neck out here |
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and say that VA will probably be one of those in '08. :) Mark Warner was a pretty damn good governor - even the Repubs didn't have too many bad things to say about him, from what I can tell - and I heard a rumor that his competition might be...drum roll please...Jim Gilmore. :rofl: Plus, the name recognition thing - I hate to say it, but a lot of people won't know the difference between John and Mark, and will vote for the Warner that appears on the ballot. :shrug: I guess we'll see, though.
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:12 PM
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12. That would be great..two Dem |
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Wed Sep-19-07 07:14 PM
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13. I'll be doing what I can. |
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:hi: Mark Warner and Jim Webb would be a heck of a team, I think! :)
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Wed Sep-19-07 06:05 PM
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6. 3 or 4 more republicans would have passed it today. |
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future gains for democrats will come in 08. The republican war party is history.
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Wed Sep-19-07 06:34 PM
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7. Veto proof? Ignore proof? Supreme court overturn proof? |
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I probably overlooked some other Republican "democratic" techniques...
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Wed Sep-19-07 06:38 PM
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8. And not one republican will vote for any bill |
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Do they think they are still going to win their elections. That should be part of the campaign their opponents wage against them.
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