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boston bean

(36,912 posts) Sun May 5, 2013, 07:50 AM May 2013

Did republicans have a 60+ majority during the Bush years? [View all]

If the answer is no, the follow on question is how the fuck did we end up with all his fucking disgusting policies, put into law?

How the hell did that fucking idiot get things he wanted done?

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Did republicans have a 60+ majority during the Bush years? [View all] boston bean May 2013 OP

We kept our powder dry. Pab Sungenis May 2013 #1

How? Because we have Democratic Leaders exemplified by, for example, Ed Rendell PCIntern May 2013 #2

Filibuster Abuse: Only One Side Does It. HughBeaumont May 2013 #3

Evidently the Democratic leadership had major osteoporosis of the spinal column. hobbit709 May 2013 #4

the tax cuts only needed 50 votes dsc May 2013 #5

It would have only took 40 votes to have allowed all of those cuts to expire as scheduled. dawg May 2013 #17

that was under Obama by that time dsc May 2013 #18

My point is that numbers have never been our problem. dawg May 2013 #20

the fact is many liberals disagree with us on the tax cuts dsc May 2013 #21

Taxes should be high enough to fund the needs of the nation ... dawg May 2013 #23

Only took him 4 short months to get his tax cuts for the rich. RandiFan1290 May 2013 #6

And don't forget the draconian changes to the bankruptcy laws that are now wreaking havoc JDPriestly May 2013 #11

Democrats believe in Democracy, Republicans do not. tridim May 2013 #7

Issues and policies those Dems agreed with that ass on, was destructive to democracy. nt boston bean May 2013 #8

51-49 is Democracy, 40-60 is not. hobbit709 May 2013 #9

So if... doggie breath May 2013 #24

The short answer is that sometimes there was blocking, sometimes there were deals, sometimes... CBHagman May 2013 #10

Ahem... Fumesucker May 2013 #12

Third Way/DLC, war hawks and alsame May 2013 #13

Democrats and republicans playing for the same team ~ the 1%. Zorra May 2013 #14

"Bill Frist never had 60 votes. Bill Frist never cared." Nye Bevan May 2013 #15

That's the problem in a nutshell. senseandsensibility May 2013 #16

Because the problem isn't just Obama. dawg May 2013 #19

Bush passed his war, and did reconciliation for his tax cut Recursion May 2013 #22