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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:33 PM Original message |
Democrats Misstepped In Handling Burris Matter |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Gee, ya think? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hubris at work |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Public Reaction? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Well there ya go..I'm with |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Shaky legal grounds is the key. Sad for us, considering many are lawyers.nt |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. This will be a blip on the screen in no time. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. McConnell (I saw it on CSPAN) said today that all republican senators want an election in IL |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The wingnuts want a special election regardless of the disposition of Burris. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The full senate will decide. We don't have 60 votes. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Wouldn't they evaluate the legality of the Burris appointment first? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. It's IL business, yes. This case + Coleman's lawsuit will keep us at minus 2 seats in the senate |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's nonsense. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. They will stay in lockstep. No way they will allow Obama to succeed at anything. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That's ridiculous. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Without a strong senate majority leader to bend some republican arms, we will |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Right, I'm sure that's |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. It is very strange that they see him as a "leader". Maybe they voted for his administrative skills |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Yup, the Repukes know Burris is a Democrat. Many Democrats haven't learned this yet... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Like Blago is a Dem? Who voted for the War |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. Yes, Of Course They Do |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. As long as Burris is seated |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yep, Obama agrees it's time to move on with this mess. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. After saying he supported the Dems not seating Burris. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The Dems threw themselves on a grenade at first only to discover it's still in limbo. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Indeed a mess. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Yep, Obama makes |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Everybody makes mistakes. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I can see why they would jump the |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yup, Fitz made |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. I really think it was a planned mishandling |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Bingo /nt |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Well that does seem to be their MO |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Right. And perhaps Reid will learn to stay out of states' affairs |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well, the media will call it a misstep |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Thanks, PS |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. Hell yes they did. And they also fucked up when they were telling Blago to resign. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
35. The "We Told You So" Contingent Wishes Reid Would Start Looking For a Graceful Exit |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. Sure won't be the first time |
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