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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:20 AM Original message |
Alito could have been stopped. |
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Burning Water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. I really think |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The Repugs will go after the for cloture Democrats. In fact, |
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Burning Water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. From their point of view they should. |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The public won't get it though. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. It will be harder to go after the consistent voters, but the split voters |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. I really think that the Rethugs will change the rules anyway. n/t |
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Burning Water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. They might, indeed, |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. They already have. If there's no filibusters, the rule is MOOT. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. Clearly Schumer does not get it - it is not about whether you |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Well, Chuck, WATCHING "our two newest justices" is ALL you'll be able to |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. IMHO Roe will be history before this falls elections |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. R v W isn't necessarily a done deal. Kennedy is still pro-R v W |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. if you were a woman, your take on "danger" might be more literal |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. You misunderstand. I am solidly behind the right to choose. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I'm more worried about our constitution. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Yep, and worker and environmental safeguards may be completely undone |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. And lots of dem senators let it happen anyway. ... They kenw and |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. If they do that, how will they get out the Fundie wackos? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. OK |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And the difference would be ? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. See this post. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Wishful thinking |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Disagree. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. This will hardly be the last time i disagree with the NYTimes |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Not a great post, defending Kerry's feeble, belated grandstanding n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What are you talking about? n/t |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. See your post above providing a link to a post which I commented on |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. You aren't here to promote accuracy are you? |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Offering my opinion brings that kind of jibe? I do think my opinion is on |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Kerry didn't WANT to lead a filibuster, but no one would stand w/Kennedy |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Kerry shares blame, especially for putting this on the back burner |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. That's a LIE spread by Scott McLellan - Kerry's Finance Committee duties |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. He was in Davos, was he not? Desperate to link my critique to McClellan |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. He was in Davos for Senate BUSINESS. McLellan used it as if he was skiing |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Pathethic, ill-informed and just plain wrong. |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. If they were really gonna use it anyway, then make them use it in reality |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. If 54 republicans voted for him, and all others had voted against, |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The Republicans would have needed 60 votes |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. The democrats chose not to filibuster, so it didn't matter |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. Our leadership has no balls |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. Ah, so that's the plan. Wait for the new RW court to make hellish |
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senaca (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Question: Do all Supreme Court Justices usually atten the State of the |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. I believe I mentioned that last week - they didn't want to kick Alito out |
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SeattleRob (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. God forbid they call us obstructionist!!! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. Now they say so AFTER media cries nonstop "Alito can't be filibustered" |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. They could have demanded a delay until more info provided |
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samhsarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. "Still Democrats vowed to make an issue of Justice Alito and Chief Justice |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Yes, read Schumer's statement. That is EXACTLY what Senate Dems want n/t |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. No, he couldn't have been stopped |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
43. Damn them |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. GOP wouldn't hesitate to "Go Nuke" yet Dems scared of fillibuster |
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