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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:36 PM Original message |
Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede. |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. The likely response to Reid |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. sure he is,and in the back room he and rham are planning his legal challenge,scumbags |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. What? Is that the sound of testicles descending? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. t is STILL scary that so many morans voted for Coleman, scary |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
79. Possibly, but I know people who are very left-leaning who voted for what's-his-name... Broccoli? |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Remember that the GOP threatened the Nuclear option |
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Wabbajack_ (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. "that means they only need 59 votes to break a filibuster." |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Nate Silver said otherwise. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
58. The point is MOOT. You ain't never going to get all the so-called Demos to vote for cloture. |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
80. Does the new President of the senate count? Joe Biden! n/t |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
57. With Harry's record it's just empty rhetoric. nm |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. There's always the nuclear option |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I like the nuclear option in this case. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I see it this way |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. If Reid had any balls and spine, he'd invoke the nuclear option immediately |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
59. What do we have to lose if we invoke the "nuclear option". And don't tell me you don't |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
76. It would be nice if the repiglican party ceased to exist. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Because I believe in the power of the filibuster |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Exactly, I was typing the same thing before I saw your response. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That agreement really only applied to Presidential appointments |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
60. Disagree. You are thinking of the compromise agreement. By simple majority the Senate |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #60 |
83. I'm thinking about the compromise agreement... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
66. "It's not up to the US Senate to decide." I don't think that's true. I think Congress |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. Let them spend their political capital on Franken |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede. |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So....will Colman be a hypocrite? |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. "Hi Norm? It's Harry. Pack up..." |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Is that a pic of the candidates? |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That's Franken & Davis (Franken's on the right...) |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Got it! Should have recognized him. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. That wasn't cool of Donovan. They are the Kiwi comedy duo: ‘Flight of the Conchords’ |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. I know Rhiannon knows who they are... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #50 |
64. lol! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
81. Thanks! :-) I do know who they are, but I was joking with the newbie... ;) |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
52. Al Franken's better looking now than he was back then |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. That's actually "Flight of the Conchords," a folk/comedy duo... |
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mountainvue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. Ha! He looks like a young Eddie Van Halen in |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-09 03:04 AM Response to Reply #53 |
84. Al looks like a caveman... :o |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Band meeting. Bret? Jemaine? |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. ...Todd? Present. Wait... who's Todd? |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I'm the mutha-flippin'... |
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pfitz59 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. i like your avatar |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Coleman to Reid: Waah! Waah! n/t |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Harry, why don't you offer to drive the Ryder truck back to Minnesota for him |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. What is with these republicans ? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Senator Al Franken, anybody has a Billo-CAM? |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Prepare to fast forward! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Looks like marinara |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Oh great compare it to food urp uhh I just had Urp stuffed shells and marinera sauce Ralpffffff |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. How many votes are required to change the rules to require a real fillibuster? |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. 51, if Reid had the balls to invoke the nuclear option |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Don't eliminate it. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
61. Why not eliminate it? Afraid to piss off the repubs?? nm |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. No, We can find ourselves on the other side again. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Are you saying that we should be nice to the republicans so that they will do the same for us |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. If you eliminate it, and we fall back to the minority, then what do we have? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. And I am saying that even if we don't eliminate it, that is no guarantee that they won't. |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. A simple majority can change the fillibuster or eliminate it entirely (the "nuclear option.") |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
49. Oh, none. It's just become accepted practice to accept the threat of a filibuster. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Exactly |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. If COleman persists, Reid may be forced to send him a sternly written letter |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Damn, I hope it doesn't have to come to that. What a shame. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Is anybody surprised?! Come on, remember which party you're dealing with... |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. I can see an op-ed toon of Coleman dressed as a crying baby |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Those teeth in a baby would be scary! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Good for Reid. The rethugs will look really stupid if they fight this. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Plez Harry plez, force the asshats to actually filibuster. Make them stand there making fools of |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yes, let's find out how united the Republicans are |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
39. Yeah REAL FILIBUSTER. Make 'em read the phone book on C-SPAN. |
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Hulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
41. No, no, no.....they don't play by even THEIR own rules. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Several percent were purists who voted for the MORE progressive candidate, |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I'm starting to get the impression that Republicans aren't very nice people. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
43. In the case of a Republican filibuster |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Well, as soon as the new congress is seated Coleman is no longer senator... |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
47. Like Coleman would listen to Reid? Of course Coleman should concede |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
48. Oh, so now everybody loves him. n/t |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
62. Why doesn't Reid force a real filibuster? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
65. I guess Reid grows some occasionally. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. his whole wimp act is bs...he is just a crook like most of them |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. Sad to think that there are those that think this qualifies as getting tough. This was rhetoric, |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
68. Kudos to Al Franken for taking this to the mat! |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
77. What about the NUCLEAR OPTION? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
78. Nice to read Reid saying that. |
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