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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSenator Al Franken joins House dems at sit in
Per MSNBC...just heard!
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Senator Al Franken joins House dems at sit in (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Jun 2016
OP
Yay dem Senators standing..er..sitting lol with their House colleagues!
workinclasszero
Jun 2016
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workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)1. John Lewis interview on MSNBC now!!!!
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)2. What is going on?????
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. Democratic house members staging a sit-in in the House!
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)7. Thank you. They are wonderful!
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)3. AWESOME!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,730 posts)5. Bravo!
BootinUp
(51,035 posts)6. K & R
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)8. Awesome!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)9. John Lewis: We will not be moved!
MSNBC now
ailsagirl
(24,287 posts)10. BRAVO!!!!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)11. Way to go Al!!!!
Franken has a pair,bring it baby.
CorkySt.Clair
(1,507 posts)12. Love ya Al!
revmclaren
(2,613 posts)13. Very proud of Senator Franken and the House Democrats.
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)14. Ditto: Tim Kaine
daveweigel @daveweigel 8m8 minutes ago
Tim Kaine has joined the #NoBillNoBreak sit-in #Veepstakes
Tim Kaine has joined the #NoBillNoBreak sit-in #Veepstakes
MineralMan
(150,879 posts)15. Yay, Al!
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)16. Other senators:Coons, Schumer, Cardin, Boxer, Markey, and McCaskill
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)18. Yay dem Senators standing..er..sitting lol with their House colleagues!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)17. Sen. Elizabeth Warren did also just now
.@SenWarren is sitting on House floor & joins House Democrats in shouting "no bill no break."
https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/745691358669725696
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)19. WTG Sen. Warren!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)20. Look who dropped in to support the Dem House protest...
Follow
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@JoyAnnReid
Look who dropped in to support the Dem House protest: @SenatorWarren - she got hearty applause from the members chanting #NoBillNoBreak
Joy ReidVerified account
@JoyAnnReid
Look who dropped in to support the Dem House protest: @SenatorWarren - she got hearty applause from the members chanting #NoBillNoBreak
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/745691264608309248
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)21. Any sign of Sen. Sanders?
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)23. Haven't heard his name and don't see him in video/photos!
I see Sen Warren sitting on the floor next to Rep Lewis.
Here you can watch: someone inside is recording using periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/ScottPetersSD/1RDxlwkaQPgJL
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,730 posts)24. He's there.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)25. He was there
CSPAN briefly showed a still from the live feed showing Sen. Sanders coming on to the floor
okasha
(11,573 posts)22. Now thst's the Democratic Party
acting like the Democratic Party!
**GO DEMS!!!**
JustAnotherGen
(37,771 posts)26. He's full of awesome!