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11. It's pretty much the same Congress as the last one

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 11:58 PM

Dec 2012

Yes, we gained a couple of Senate seats, but we're not filibuster-proof yet. And the few House seats we gained aren't much to talk about. In any case, if memory serves me correctly, they're seats in swing districts that blow one way or the other, whatever the prevailing political wind is. We're not going to see those new Democratic members do anything to jeopardize their chances when Obama isn't at the top of the ballot in two years.

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DU POLL: Do you have more faith in the new congress than the last one? For example, will more get [View all] RKP5637 Dec 2012 OP

Elizabeth MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #1

I love Elizabeth Warren. Imagine if we had a whole congress of Elizabeth Warrens ... and some RKP5637 Dec 2012 #5

Nope. Lazy 2010 Obama voters set up a permanent Republican majority in the House. onehandle Dec 2012 #2

WWLBJD? MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #8

Yep! LBJ took no SH**. The dems are lucky he was a dem and not a R. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #9

Which is what we need now, IMHO. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #12

Exactly!!! Some politicians just don't get it unless you kick back hard. They see RKP5637 Dec 2012 #18

It was Independents who refused to support Blue Dogs in 2010 after feeling sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #13

We have some powerful young guns in the house and the senate. w8liftinglady Dec 2012 #3

Yes, progressive dems gained nine seats in Congress reducing the influence sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #4

I really love Alan Grayson. He gives me so much hope, and he's not afraid to RKP5637 Dec 2012 #7

After all the betrayals by Democrats this week - forestpath Dec 2012 #6

But don't forget the Progressive Caucus they have been up front in opposition sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10

I've gotten 2 emails from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee this week forestpath Dec 2012 #14

It's pretty much the same Congress as the last one customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #11

We gained nine seats in the House and several in the Senate and we have the WH. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #15

The Rethugs have shown a willingness to hold together customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #17

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OMG, that movie really freaked me out when I first saw it when first released and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #19

In 2012 we had 17 female senators. In 2013 we will have 20. Possibly 21 if Hawaii Gov... Tx4obama Dec 2012 #20

K&R !!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #21

The Senate will be a little better, but the House will be the same old same old Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #22

Yes! The true masters of the GOP, Big Business, will force them to play ball BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #23