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Thu Mar-04-10 03:00 PM
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| Because the democrats never HAD a real 60 vote majority.. |
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With the likes of Liberman and Ben Nelson it was a best 58 + 2 that might go along if ya paid them off..
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| azmouse
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:03 PM
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| FiveGoodMen
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:05 PM
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| 2. But the pukes got lots of results (bad ones, obviously) with less than 58. |
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So that's not the whole story.
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| BrklynLiberal
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:09 PM
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| 3. THAT is when THEY used reconciliation to push thru their agenda. |
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:10 PM
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| 4. I wish I had a dime for everytime I heard they did. |
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If you don't actually have a rock solid 60 votes to stop a filibuster it doesn't much matter what the 50-something is.
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:10 PM
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| 5. The Republicans are getting everything they want with a Minority. |
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:13 PM
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| 6. AND Lincoln, and Landreau..... |
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Thu Mar-04-10 03:14 PM
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| 7. What are you talking about add Landrieu and |
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Baucus Bennett and several others who didn't vote democratic. All of Rahm's blue dogs in the senate.
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