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Tx4obama

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1. It takes 60 votes in the Senate for cloture - and we haven't really had that many

Reply to tomkoop (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 06:55 PM

Jun 2012

Senator Al Franken wasn't sworn in until July 2009 and Teddy Kennedy died in August 2009.
Scott Brown took over Kennedy's seat in January 2010.

So, the democrats had a super-majority 60 votes in the Senate only for a few months.

It's the REPUBLICANS fault that things are not getting done in the Senate because they are filibustering just about EVERYTHING making the democrats come up with 60 votes for cloture. And we don't have 60 democratic senators.

That is WHAT is up with THAT

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Orange Man vs Mousey Man [View all] tomkoop Jun 2012 OP

It takes 60 votes in the Senate for cloture - and we haven't really had that many Tx4obama Jun 2012 #1

This is about the third "Democrats are Weak" thread started by you today emulatorloo Jun 2012 #2

?? tomkoop Jun 2012 #3

that's your opinion. It is not mine. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #4

Are they in on the take down tomkoop Jun 2012 #5