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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:29 PM Original message |
Jim Webb's 'sufficient rotation time' bill only got 56 votes. Therefore it failed. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. No We need to out the people that voted against the bill. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. "Out" them? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes...but their negative votes don't seem to get traction |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Exactly! Webb is brilliant.. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The "other assholes" are all Repubs |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Repukes and |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nope. Just stop sending funding bills to the floor. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Its real easy |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. What is up with the number 60? Who made that rule and can it be changed? nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. 60 is the number needed to end a filibuster |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I need more education about filibusters, but especially why Dems |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. A technicality |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. But every time a vote is to be decided by a# 60, or 67 majority, |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. So, who the hell is doing all the talking in this ongoing filibuster? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because the Repiggies Will Endlessly Filibuster to Go On Abusing the Troops |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Actually only a simple majority................ |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. This thread was about a Senate vote ..... |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. My point was....... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Point taken |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll say it! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. They may hate our troups... |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. May I interrupt to ask you to join this thread for just a minute? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. We have to counter the "failed" and "Democratic" words in the same sentence. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. EXCELLENT! We need to chant in unison: "Up or down vote! We demand an up or down vote!?!" |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. A democratic kick |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. I really don't understand how people who claim to "support the troops" |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-19-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. Democrats have the votes to stop the war |
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