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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:39 PM Original message |
The House is now voting to permanently extend middle class tax cuts. Passes 234-188! |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. keep us informed please nt |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Voting fast. So far 208 Ayes, 170 Nos. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. So far, 102 Dems have voted NO, and 2 R's have voted YES. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. 13 Nay Dem votes right now |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. it won't pass with 102 nos will it? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yes, it will. |
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Ammonium (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. wat? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would vote no against any PERMANENT tax policy |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. I agree, but I'm not sure they mean permanent in the sense that they... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. 209 Ds + 2 Rs so far! |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Getting close... 214 Ayes right now |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. can they filibuster in the Senate or does the "trick" TMP reported avoid that? |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes they can, unless Reid can figure some trick to use. Dems could also get strong on message and |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. And it passed already! 218 Dems. + 3 Repubs. so far! n/t |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes, it has reached now reached 220! Four R's Yes, 16 Dems No! Shame on them!!! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. 226 now! 4 Repubs.! n/t |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. whoa, bipartisanship |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Hey-that counts! :) |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Oops-one Repub. switched their vote to "no:-only 3 Repub. votes. But 230 Dem. votes. n/t |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. 218! Passed. |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. See Obama? That's how it's done! Thank you Nancy! nt |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
68. I wish that there more Nancies |
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Still a Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Impossible |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. And yet we keep seeing posts about how Obama failed us on tax cuts |
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CTD (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. He has. This is Pelosi working to obstruct his capitulation. |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. To what did he capitulate? |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Did he? What did I miss? nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. No, he DIDN'T. That's the point! n/t |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. Oh. These days at DU one never knows. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. His point was that Obama is not against only extending tax cuts for the middle class. That's what |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I agree with your assessment. nt |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. He failed? |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. So now we see if this was just symbolic or if there's going to be a push behind it.* |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. These same Blue Dogs who voted no profess to be so damn concerned about the deficit and debt. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
57. Right you are! nt |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. I expect a goalpost to be moved in three... twooooo... |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. So most of GOP didn't vote at all so they can say they didn't vote against it! |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Virtually all of them voted no. nt |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Cowards. nt |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. How do you figure that most of the GOP didn't vote when only 13 members didn't vote? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. Kiss Medicare goodbye. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. We are doomed! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Deleted message |
arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I don't understand... why is this stupid? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. and here . . . |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. We had slushy rain in the area yesterday..... |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Yes, why is it stupid? |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. So about 190 House members just voted against the good of 98% of our country. UnAmerican a$$holes! |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Don't forget the 20 Dems who voted with him. No doubt, most if not all Blue Dogs. |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. They were included in the total when I was writing the post. Good for nothing Bluedogs supporting |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. I would love to know who are the 3 republicans who voted for it. |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. For voting for tax cuts? Hehe. This is some funny shit going on here! |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Ron Paul, Walter Jones and..... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. One reneged and voted No. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. oddly enough, one is Ron Paul, the original tea bagger |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
40. Yay! Now on to Ben Nelson and Max Baucus to seal the deal! |
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LawnLover (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
43. No matter what happens with |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. ok. so who are these people. Or are you just spewing? |
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LawnLover (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Some of them have already posted. nt. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. You should hear Fox trying to spin this... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. They're lying, of course. The will of the majority of the people want exactly |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. Lol! Listening to Hannity radio: "watch Pelosi pass the largest tax increase in history" . |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
51. Roll Call |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Perfect! Thanks for posting. nt |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. Great news even though it will be blocked in the Senate |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. put out some ads on TV telling people about this |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
63. I have to say, once again, how much I admire Nancy Pelosi. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. The GOP really hates her, because she is a very capable force... |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
64. The RW are lying their asses off. See Darrell Issa's tweets regarding middle class tax cuts: |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
71. I said I'd be shocked if this happened. I am. |
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