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craigmatic

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

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:56 PM

Oct 2012

have that much time to do much. we should be glad he got the ACA passed because he couldn't do it any other way or any better. Come to think of it Byrd was sick most of that time too. Saying he had 2 years of democratic rule is stretching it. Besides bush had 6 years of repub rule to fuck things up.

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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

Consider This Link lostmybeeragain Oct 2012 #9

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