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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:57 PM
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Is Bill Nelson a Democrat?
I see a D by his name but he always sounds like a Republican douchebag so I wonder if it's a typo.

:sarcasm:
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:58 PM
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1. of course
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:59 PM
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2. Only for organizational purposes
otherwise he is pretty much a republican.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:59 PM
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3. You're correct. The D is for douchebag, not Dem. nt
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:00 PM
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4. I think both Nelsons have ..
Party Identity Issues.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:05 PM
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5. He just did a good job of pulling down Sessions's pants
Sessions got his tax amendment included but he still won't vote for the bill.

Nelson sounded like a gentleman but he stuck a knife in Sessions's back and twisted it. Nice way for Nelson to end his time on floor.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:08 PM
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7. Yeah that was good
But I could have done without all the douchebaggery that preceded it.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:19 PM
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9. What specific "douchebaggery" are you talking about?
I don't like Sen Nelson, either. But his time on the floor was spent entirely on illustrating a couple of times in recent history where the two sides of the aisle came together to meet a crisis.

Then he pointed out how a small number of Senators came together in the past few days to work out a bipartisan solution. And yet, the rest of the Republicans still won't join the process. He illustrated that point by calling Sessions out as a hypocrite.

I don't appreciate Nelson being so conservative. But this time on the floor today was his finest hour. And I'll give him that.

So - what specific "douchebaggery" did you hear from him?
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:21 PM
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11. He has enabled the right in his stances over the years and now he
can't see why they don't reciprocate on this bill. Ya think?
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:30 PM
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14. He wasn't asking questions or wondering
His time on the floor today was instructional to anyone who was watching or listening. He was providing people like Keith, Randi, Thom, Ed Schultz et al some talking points.

What Nelson did was point out how in times of crisis they could reach agreements. How they did it in the past few days. Yet people like Sessions are hypocrites because they got their amendments but still won't vote for the bill upon passage.
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:07 PM
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6. Barely
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:15 PM
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8. His southern voice annoys me

I feel like I'm stupider from listening to it. 911 now and REagan.


Right now the only liberal left politician with a southern accent I respect is Jim Hightower.
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:20 PM
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10. He's a Democrat in a very, very Republican state...
so he does what he does to keep his job. And did what he did to get the job in the first place.

Better question is why Nebraskans are still Republican.



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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:24 PM
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12. Obama did get one of their electoral votes.
So there is still hope for them.

;)
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:26 PM
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13. I'm talking about the Nelson from FL. eom
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:32 PM
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15. Oh, shit! I am embarrassed. n/t
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:33 PM
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16. It's an easy mistake to make. One is Ben and the other is Bill
Bill is from FL and looks like a TV evangelist.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:58 PM
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19. Florida is also a pretty strong Republican state
And given how it holds so many retirees suffering under Republican policies, your point still applies. :hi:
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:33 PM
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17. No, he's a Republicon-Dog Democrat. nt
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newfie11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:51 PM
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18. self delete
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 03:54 PM by newfie11
sorry wrong Nelson!!
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