TeamJordan23
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Thu Jun-26-08 01:26 AM
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Huff Post: The 15 Dems Who Tried To Block Telecom Immunity |
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In the end, only 15 U.S. Senators were willing to resort to procedural tactics as a last ditch effort to hold up the legislation. The list of those who voted against cloture included: Joseph Biden, DE Barbara Boxer, CA Sherrod Brown, OH Maria Cantwell, WA Chris Dodd, CT Dick Durbin, IL Russ Feingold, WI Tom Harkin, IA John Kerry, MA Frank Lautenberg, NJ Patrick Leahy, VT Robert Menendez, NJ Bernie Sanders, VT Chuck Schumer, NY Ron Wyden, OR http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/26/the-15-dems-who-tried-to_n_109304.html
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Thu Jun-26-08 01:32 AM
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1. No Obama on the list? I guess *we* really are the change, if he's not gonna be... |
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Thu Jun-26-08 01:48 AM
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2. He was one of the not voting |
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It doesn't excuse him, especially since he has indicated he would not have voted no
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Thu Jun-26-08 07:28 AM
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9. He said he did not support telecom immunity |
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So why would he "not vote no" on this?
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Thu Jun-26-08 02:00 AM
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3. If this is your litmus test |
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then it would appear that neither of the final two candidates cut the mustard.
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Thu Jun-26-08 02:20 AM
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4. They're cut from ages past? |
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Thu Jun-26-08 02:23 AM
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5. Apparently so. More of the same Corporatist DLC. Now what? |
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Thu Jun-26-08 07:29 AM
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10. Obama wasn't even there |
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Do we want him campaigning to be president or do we want him to sit around in DC waiting for votes?
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Thu Jun-26-08 05:10 AM
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6. Both my Senators are on that too brief list |
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I almost always feel well represented in D.C.
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Thu Jun-26-08 05:25 AM
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Thu Jun-26-08 07:22 AM
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8. We've been sold down the river. |
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Our rights aren't just leaking away, it's a veritable flood now.
Our congresspersons and senators have betrayed the American people in a very big and profound way.
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