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ElsewheresDaughter
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Mon May-02-05 06:50 PM Original message |
52 Republican Senators represent only 18% of the US population |
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babylonsister
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Mon May-02-05 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tell us how you really feel, please? |
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CatholicEdHead
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Mon May-02-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Squeaky wheel gets the greace |
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d_b
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Mon May-02-05 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. YEARRRHHHHHHHHH! |
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splat@14
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Mon May-02-05 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great post, inescapable logic! n/t |
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TwilightZone
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Mon May-02-05 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Where on earth are you getting 18%? |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Mon May-02-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. read the entire 2 pieces and do then redo your math...... |
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TwilightZone
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Mon May-02-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I suggest that you take your own advice. |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Mon May-02-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. google it...many sites available to affrim this...cache link here... |
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TwilightZone
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Mon May-02-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There's nothing to affirm. The situation doesn't exist. |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Mon May-02-05 08:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. just the population of NYC alone is equal 10 red states! NYC BLUE |
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DCal
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Tue May-03-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Smallest States: 30 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 1 Independent |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Tue May-03-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. excuse me, who the hell are you?..I did NOT add in any words! "republican" |
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DCal
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Tue May-03-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Breakdown of 26 Smallest States by Party |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Tue May-03-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Remarks by Senator Byrd :"Stopping a Strike at the Heart of the Senate" |
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LimpingLib
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Tue May-03-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Its such bad logic that its pathetic though (your quotes). |
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rinsd
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Tue May-03-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. And their mayor is GOP.... |
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AuntiBush
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Tue May-03-05 12:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Re-think on Demographics |
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Mr.Green93
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Mon May-02-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Senators represent their States |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Mon May-02-05 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. this is why the filibuster was created... |
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tinrobot
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Mon May-02-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Exactly... |
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SoCalDem
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Mon May-02-05 10:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. WY ..1 rep per 168,843 people..... CA 1 rep per 652,614 people |
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ElsewheresDaughter
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Tue May-03-05 09:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. OMG!!! I LOVE YOUR BABY PICUTE OF "THE SCREAM"!!!! EXCELLENT! |
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seasat
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Tue May-03-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. The num of Representatives is the bigger issue. |
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SoCalDem
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Tue May-03-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Exactly.. Our 435 number is totally unrealistic |
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LimpingLib
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Tue May-03-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Is reform even in the Democratic party lexicon? |
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BlueEyedSon
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Mon May-02-05 08:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. It is POSSIBLE but it is not the case. |
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LimpingLib
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Tue May-03-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. COMPLETE UTTER BULL$h**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Selatius
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Mon May-02-05 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Senate was formed as a compromise for small states |
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dansolo
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Mon May-02-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. That would be a really bad idea |
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stevedeshazer
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Mon May-02-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Oh, yeah...GREAT idea...NOT |
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Darranar
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Mon May-02-05 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is why we should get rid of the Senate. n/t |
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stevedeshazer
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Mon May-02-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That would be the WORST possible thing |
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Darranar
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Tue May-03-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Why? n/t |
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stevedeshazer
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Tue May-03-05 05:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You can't possibly be serious. |
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Darranar
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Tue May-03-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. A proportionally-elected house instead. n/t |
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stevedeshazer
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Tue May-03-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. That's the House of Representatives |
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Darranar
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Tue May-03-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. No, it's not. The House of Representatives is district-based.... |
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stevedeshazer
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Tue May-03-05 07:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Okay, but it took four posts to get there! |
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Darranar
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Tue May-03-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I'm not sure if there is another government that would resemble... |
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Clarkie1
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Mon May-02-05 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. These are very important and enlightening statistics. |
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ComerPerro
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Mon May-02-05 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Republicans do want to get rid of the Senate |
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paineinthearse
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Mon May-02-05 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. I saw Senator Levin make this point during floor debate last week |
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AuntiBush
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Tue May-03-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. I knew it! Just talking about this the other day!!! Brilliant Post! |
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brownecowe
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Tue May-03-05 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
27. Yes but that does not translate into votes |
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GOPBasher
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Tue May-03-05 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
31. That's why I hate the way the senate is set up. |
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Charon
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Wed May-04-05 07:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
53. Democracy |
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GOPBasher
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Wed May-04-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I agree. |
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borg5575
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Tue May-03-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. That's irrelevant. |
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ultraist
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Tue May-03-05 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
39. Excellent OP! n/t |
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LimpingLib
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Tue May-03-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Actually,this is old and has lost its punch post November. |
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rinsd
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Tue May-03-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. Bizarro scare meme....... |
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LimpingLib
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Tue May-03-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. They are using it to justify the filibuster. With bad logic too.Horrible. |
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rinsd
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Tue May-03-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. No need to be so harsh about it..... |
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Massacure
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Tue May-03-05 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
46. No shit. Every state gets 2 senators no matter how big or small. |
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