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5. I'm not sure he ever had a true 60 seat Senate with

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:47 PM

Oct 2012

Byrd's and Kennedy's illnesses. Then Kennedy's seat went Repig and the chance at 60 seats was gone. Seems to me it was 59-40, then 58-41 for a while. With less than 60 Dem seats, the Repigs could fillibuster at will.

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Need some DU help QUICK pls! [View all] lastlib Oct 2012 OP

Here ya go chowder66 Oct 2012 #1

The (R) in MN used every legal trick in the book to delay Sen. Franken being Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #2

hope this is right.................. kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #3

Total Time of the Democratic Super Majority: 24 Working days." nt chowder66 Oct 2012 #6

When it is discussed it is in terms of a Super Majority to overcome fillibusters. Not chowder66 Oct 2012 #4

I'm not sure he ever had a true 60 seat Senate with oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #5

Thanks, everyone! lastlib Oct 2012 #7

He only had a working majority for like 9 months but Kennedy was hardly there. So really he didn't craigmatic Oct 2012 #8

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Senator Joseph Lieberman... remember him?? rsweets Oct 2012 #10

Here is another link with more info.... chowder66 Oct 2012 #11

that's a good one--thanx!! lastlib Oct 2012 #13

You can also ignore the question to some degree ... JoePhilly Oct 2012 #12