General Discussion

burnodo

(2,017 posts)

33. Ours is not to reason why...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 07:10 AM

Jun 2013

ours is just to vote and die

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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