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malaise

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10. Ding ding we have a winner

Reply to One of the 99 (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 07:48 AM

Aug 2012

Today they disgust me - they have no time for the slaughter of the Sikhs and the domestic terrorist.

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Joe needs a smackdown... Obama did not have a Democratic filibuster proof Congress for 2 years!!! [View all] Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 OP

Anyone have a good link for that? rfranklin Aug 2012 #1

Yes. Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #2

I refuse to have a good cup of coffee ruined by listening to Joe Dead Intern. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #3

Yeah, he did...did you mean Joe said he didn't joeybee12 Aug 2012 #4

He did not have a filibuster proof majority for two years. Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #5

Just clarifying...your OP said he didn't have a Dem congress... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #9

Yes, and thank you. Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #11

Franken wasn't seated until mid-summer 2009 and then Kennedy and Byrd died banned from Kos Aug 2012 #6

Tim Johnson (SD) was out of commission. Byrd hadn't yet died, but he was always sick. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #15

I thought Johnson was okay during that time. Ineeda Aug 2012 #19

Thanks for this. I thought he was still out for a time--well, in and out... Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #36

But even with a majority, there were Blue Dog Democrats who went along with Republicans Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #17

there were Blue Dog Democrats who went along with Republicans AlbertCat Aug 2012 #25

Two independents went along with the Republicans? No, one did, Lieberman Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #28

Bernie Sanders does not side with Republicans. AlbertCat Aug 2012 #30

Yep. Forgot to mention the so-called "Independents." The "cowardly democrats" were the Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #37

This statement is not true, regards uponit7771 Aug 2012 #39

Joe makes a lot of false statements every morning. One of the 99 Aug 2012 #7

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Aug 2012 #10

They are too busy try to push the 8.3 jobs report, which is a dead (sorry Joey) issue at this point. winstars Aug 2012 #14

CNN is covering it quite extensively. Atman Aug 2012 #20

Joe's job is to push GOP talking points One of the 99 Aug 2012 #27

He never had a filibuster proof Senate-too damn many blue dogs. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #8

Sad part is I see that same lie repeated around here regularly NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #12

When I see it, I attempt to correct it. nt Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #13

It drives me up the fucking wall, but we must correct people when they say it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #18

Exactly. I was in a discussion with one just the other day, who made the same claim as Joe. nt Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #33

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #40

Lieberman, Nelson, Landreau, Lincoln, The Wizard Aug 2012 #16

+100000000000 Firebrand Gary Aug 2012 #26

How anyone can listen to Joe the schmo is beyond me! marew Aug 2012 #21

Obama's Congress never went outside the range of Third Way Worthless to Repug Regressive. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Aug 2012 #23

Yes, most of the Congress is Third Way or Republican. woo me with science Aug 2012 #24

Well, if the OP actually said, what you say she said, you might have a point. But, as usual..... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #34

Here we go again. woo me with science Aug 2012 #35

We would have the Public Option now, if Joe were right. JaneQPublic Aug 2012 #29

Hey Morning Joke, how about that dead intern in your office? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #31

Fillibuster proof. Now that's funny. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #32

joe just needs to go home to faux. spanone Aug 2012 #38