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brooklynite

(94,493 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:23 PM Nov 2013

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Levin, Manchin, Pryor voted against filibuster reform

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Levin, Manchin, Pryor voted against filibuster reform (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2013 OP

May they be rewarded as they deserve Glorfindel Nov 2013 #1

Boxer, Mrkowski too fadedrose Nov 2013 #2

Murkowski is a Republican brooklynite Nov 2013 #5

I thought he meant Barbara fadedrose Nov 2013 #8

Boxer supported the Nuclear option in the vote brooklynite Nov 2013 #6

I don't think this is reform vote Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #3

I think it is... brooklynite Nov 2013 #4

I'm so confused Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #7

It's fine. Laelth Nov 2013 #9

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

1. May they be rewarded as they deserve

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:25 PM

Nov 2013

Either now or later.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

2. Boxer, Mrkowski too

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:28 PM

Nov 2013

brooklynite

(94,493 posts)

5. Murkowski is a Republican

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:31 PM

Nov 2013

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

8. I thought he meant Barbara

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:07 PM

Nov 2013

Boxer supported the 2nd vote, the first, no, I thought

brooklynite

(94,493 posts)

6. Boxer supported the Nuclear option in the vote

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:32 PM

Nov 2013

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

3. I don't think this is reform vote

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:29 PM

Nov 2013

Since all R's voting Aye and all D's voting Nay

brooklynite

(94,493 posts)

4. I think it is...

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:30 PM

Nov 2013

...the phraseology of the vote is to affirm the ruling of the chair that the vote is not in order...e.g. vote no to vote yes.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

7. I'm so confused

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:32 PM

Nov 2013

I assumed this was a procedural vote - that was just a delaying tactic.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

9. It's fine.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:10 PM

Nov 2013

They needed cover. Reid let them have it. So long as the measure passed, I have no problem with some vulnerable Democrats voting against the measure to protect themselves as they fight to be re-elected.

The measure passed. It's time to ...

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-Laelth

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