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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:33 PM Original message |
Senate Democrats Hope for a Majority Not Seen in 30 Years: 60 Seats |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. This and congress IMO are just as if not more important than the white house. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Absolutely. As long as a Dem is in the WH to sign the bills into laws, |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. We need to have dems on the supreme court |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wed need to win TEN seats, not nine... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Especially when Democratic leaders tell him to take a hike. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hillary is working hard to put it out of reach. nt |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. It will require a Presidential nominee with coattails to achieve that number |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. And who would that be? |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. No it won't. There won't be any coattails this year. Repukes are being crushed at the grass roots. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Earth to Senate Democrats - Clinton is killing that chance. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Exactly. Obama inspires people to get involved and hope is |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. BINGO |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Yep n/t |
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sjdnb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Won't matter ... with even 60 seats, only 3 or 4 will be |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Well, every Senate can change the rules for how many votes are needed for cloture |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. If the Democrats ever get 60 seats ... |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. i fear and hate republicans for that thinking |
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THX1138 (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hopefully |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am not sure |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. With the number of Blue Dog Vichy Dems who vote with Bush/against the Constitution... |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. dream on |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. You'll be Rip Van Winkled by then. |
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blayne (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
15. I love it!! |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. Haha, yeah Hillary Dems all over are going to get elected nationwide |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. While I share this dream of dreams--we DUer's need to keep |
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Unicron (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
19. WHAT FUCKING GOOD WILL IT DO??? |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. WE MUST PUT The military on a short leash. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. McCain might be a sociopath like Bush but at least he doesn't try to hide it,,, |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. POSTING IN ALL CAPS DOESN'T HELP THE SITUATION!!! Find that caps lock key. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
20. If they grow some testicles and backbone perhaps they'd get it |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
24. K&R! |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. The last thing we need with a supermajority ... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. How about new leadership as well? |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. Pantsuits have no coat tails |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
32. we will need it, if either McCain or Hillary are elected. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. Even if McCain ends up winning in Nov, WE WILL gain huge numbers in the House and Senate |
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calicat (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. How about one in the White House too? |
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ncrainbowgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Welcome to DU, Calicat! |
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calicat (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thank you! |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. We need it. We must have it. And we must have it w/o counting |
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