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21. and I would be confused

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 05:38 AM

Jun 2013

... went and read all at the link, and I still can't figure out why they voted for this cut in SNAP. I'm tired and my eyes are weak from staring at this screen for too long. Will come back later today and read it again. Thanks for the link, cali!

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28 Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to cut Food Stamps. [View all] still_one Jun 2013 OP

Senator Pryor Jr. rarely fails to disappoint me Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #1

our president will veto this bill then....right? oh nt msongs Jun 2013 #2

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND DEMOCRATS WILL STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. woo me with science Jun 2013 #49

wow. feinstein, franken, rockefeller, udall, mikulski? is there more to this story? HiPointDem Jun 2013 #3

I think there's probably much more. silverweb Jun 2013 #12

et tu, Tester? Berlum Jun 2013 #23

I expected Bennett but with Udall there must be more to it. nt DevonRex Jun 2013 #69

feinstein and durbin voted for this??? WTF littlewolf Jun 2013 #4

WTF? no surprise there. we're talking DF. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2013 #28

Its got to be tagged on to something else thats inportant Drale Jun 2013 #51

FUCKING FEINSTEIN! Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #5

Ditto SoapBox Jun 2013 #7

Haven't voted for her in the last two elections, she should just retire with her MIC $$$ diane in sf Jun 2013 #10

K&R ^^^^^^^ ReRe Jun 2013 #13

Yep, and she opposed the filibuster reform as well davidpdx Jun 2013 #20

I still like Boxer. Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #27

Harris would be a great Senator davidpdx Jun 2013 #35

WHAT?!?!?!? Both my senators (Cardin and Mikulski) voted for this shit?!?!?!?!? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #6

I'm wondering why? hootinholler Jun 2013 #45

If Mikulski voted for it I am keeping an open mind because she's been tops in my book. byeya Jun 2013 #47

Al Franken? What's he got to say about this? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #8

It is hard to figure out. mindem Jun 2013 #31

I wonder if Jerry Brown is having an influence on some Dems. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #66

Bad choice though MattBaggins Jun 2013 #78

Both my senators from Virginia, too. phylny Jun 2013 #9

Wow...Franken?Hmm SummerSnow Jun 2013 #11

Democrats can compromise? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #14

I suspect.... ReRe Jun 2013 #15

and you would be wrong cali Jun 2013 #17

and I would be confused ReRe Jun 2013 #21

Foodstamps SamKnause Jun 2013 #16

How about decorating lamp posts? Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #18

Some of those aren't too surprising given they are Blue Dogs davidpdx Jun 2013 #19

The DNC would never tolerate anyone running against her. Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #29

Yeah I saw that in your post on the other thread davidpdx Jun 2013 #36

CA wasn't given a choice in the matter. Sirveri Jun 2013 #30

Yeah maybe Boxer is ok davidpdx Jun 2013 #39

Unless Feinstein WANTS to leave, she will not lose her seat. Sirveri Jun 2013 #40

Franken?! Fuck! tavalon Jun 2013 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #54

Disgusted. marmar Jun 2013 #24

+1,000,000,000 dorkzilla Jun 2013 #26

It seems like theater RandiFan1290 Jun 2013 #25

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #56

Same thing with the Health Care "debate" and the death of the Public Option. bvar22 Jun 2013 #73

Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren voted for it...... a kennedy Jun 2013 #32

I always like to point out my two senators voted the right way davidpdx Jun 2013 #37

I damn well expect my two senators to vote the right way and cali Jun 2013 #42

They are good ones davidpdx Jun 2013 #80

Thanks. That link provides more specific info. Looks like this was doubly bad suffragette Jun 2013 #74

Ours is not to reason why... burnodo Jun 2013 #33

Doing their duty as modern Democrats vi5 Jun 2013 #34

They should only be allowed a food stamp vote ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #38

Name and shame. Disgraceful people. closeupready Jun 2013 #41

democrats? spanone Jun 2013 #43

I live in VA. Just talked to somebody at Kaine's office and got the MOST convoluted bullshit forestpath Jun 2013 #44

Damn. Harkin's vote really pisses me off, since he's retiring, and doesn't bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 #46

WTF Shaheen? bunnies Jun 2013 #48

you cant see whats happening? the feds are loosing the ability to fund daily operations galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #50

When the USSR collapsed, the Berlin Wall came down. Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #57

quite correct. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #52

Durbin is really pissing me off lately. City Lights Jun 2013 #53

As I've said many times fredamae Jun 2013 #55

No doubt, after voting, they had a hearty lunch paid for by the taxpayers. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #58

Time to start revoking committee chairs and other goodies handed to these fuckers. Pull your weight Erose999 Jun 2013 #59

It doesn't matter how angry you are if you continue to give them your vote... Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #61

28 pieces of garbage. Apophis Jun 2013 #62

Beyond disappointing. An outright betrayal. Skeeter Barnes Jun 2013 #63

Try living on $30 a week in food. MFM008 Jun 2013 #64

This is an absolute disgrace. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #65

Fine. I will be sending a letter to both of my useless Senators CHALLENGING them to live on food Mr. David Jun 2013 #67

We need a two-party system. This single party with two wings isn't cutting it. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #68

theres' a passel of so called progressives in there librechik Jun 2013 #70

Then they voted NOT to cut $12 billion more in food stamps Corruption Inc Jun 2013 #71

They should not have cut any for the people that need it the most. still_one Jun 2013 #75

The cut appears to be $4 billion over 5 years, or $1 B/year on an $80 B/year program. FarCenter Jun 2013 #72

Why am I not surprised to see you defending it? MattBaggins Jun 2013 #79

I'd like to see what the bill actually said before forming an opinion. Kablooie Jun 2013 #76

Except I trust Bernie Sanders, Daily Kos, and Thom Hartman, before I trust those Democrats still_one Jun 2013 #77