un-freakin-believable! repubs only allowing 10-min debate on...

[RepublicanElephant]

patriot act extension tonite, on c-span2.
:wtf:

[rodeodance]

1. does the extension have a chance?

[RepublicanElephant]

3. hope not, but the repubs have been getting their way all night long.

:mad:

[fooj]

2. What?

No way! I'm gonna watch right now.

Peace.

[Sydnie]

4. Didn't it already expire?

Wasn't the original extension just for 30 days?

[Innocent Smith]

5. short term extension?

Is this for a short term extension or are they voting on a much longer one?

[JohnnyRingo]

6. I believe it's for a one or two month extension

Heard that on the news this afternoon

[Innocent Smith]

7. Thanks

That tells me that there are quite a few Repubs that don't want to vote for it.

[Innocent Smith]

9. Or...

It just occurred to me that they may be dragging this out so there is a high profile final vote close to mid-term elections - using the "soft on terrorism" mantra.

[Sydnie]

8. 5 week extension

Damn.

[RepublicanElephant]

10. looks like everyone's voting "yes" on this.

feingold may be the only "no".

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

11. It is not unusual for Repubs in Congress to pull all kinds of stunts

like that.

Not allowing Democrats into the "markup" of a bill, ie working out the combined House and Senate version.

Holding votes open and coercing people.

Not allowing Democrat's amendments or bills to even come to the floor.

:puke: