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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 07:53 PM Original message |
Why this particular gay man is irate at this point with both Obama and our Senate |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. If it does not accomplish, it does educate. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. how dare you be angry |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. There is no excuse for the failure to push harder on passing ENDA. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R n/t |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. and don't forget - the compromise version of DADT that is now on the table |
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metapunditedgy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Makes you wonder if the military is in charge of the President, or the other way around. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. the country is run by Wall Street... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. The president has a number of options besides repeal. Let's hope he chooses one. nm |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Okay, I have to disagree with you on three points. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. +1 |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. ENDA was never brought to the floor of either house of Congress. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. What would/should the plan be? |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. They didn't have to block ENDA |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. There's a lot of things we never brought up for a vote. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. The problem is that we have no idea whether or not ENDA would have lost. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. He should have brought it up when we had 60 Senators |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Thanks for this. I don't understand why people just can't be patient and allow things to work |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. all of the people mentioned in your post, with the possible exception of Nelson |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Exactly, so how is that Obama's fault? Bottom line: we need to get better Democrats. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. We had the votes for ENDA if Obama had merely pressed it |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. No, we didn't. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Exactly. n/t |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. actually we have no idea since we didn't even try |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. PATIENCE??????? wtf ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yeah, I'm the privileged (SARCASM). And yes, I do have nerve. I also have an opinion. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I've always thought you were pretty levelheaded |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I am. I'm a pragmatist. And, perhaps it is because I live in D.C. that I see how the game is |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I remember |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. You're mighty brave for speaking out against Obama. People around here think he walks on water. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. !!! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Illustrative of why things are shaping up like this: |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Rec. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Tell me when we had even 50 pro-GLBTQ senators. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Actually Reid IS in the Senate, not the House. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Holy crap, my bad. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. cannot pay attention to minor details like that... |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. Yes, yes , yes and yes. Esp. re. ENDA: |
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