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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe may disagree or agree on the POTUS tonight, but
I think it is unbelievably important to get the Congress to debate these issues.
I will call as well as e-mail my Senators tomorrow to demand an open debate on the floor.
They have that responsibility and have to act on it now. Will any of you,please, do the same?
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We may disagree or agree on the POTUS tonight, but (Original Post)
sadoldgirl
Sep 2014
OP
Mention of Congressional input was one of the high points of the address, to me.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2014
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RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)1. Don't you know
that WHATEVER Obama wants, The RepubliCONs in Congress will be against it?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)2. Mention of Congressional input was one of the high points of the address, to me.
And yes, to be active participants in our democracy, we should contact our critters in DC.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)3. Good idea. It's up to us to make them do it. n/t
still_one
(92,487 posts)4. they have always listened to the people before, like when they shut down the government... oops,
bad example
Cleita
(75,480 posts)5. I know they try not to pay attention to us after they've gotten our vote,
but we have to try.
still_one
(92,487 posts)6. just being my stupid sarcastic self. You are doing the right thing
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)7. It may be useless, however
I think it is their duty and I want to hear even on the phone how they will wiggle out of that one.
I will even call Senator Reid, just to make a point,
after all, no matter how Obama phrased it, it comes down to war.