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karynnj

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48. We had 60 votes for just about 4 months -

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:00 AM

Apr 2014

They didn't seat Franken for months, Kennedy and Byrd were ill, but came in for key votes. In addition, we had 60 only after Specter changed parties. (In fact, until Specter changed, no one even though we could have 60. The expectation in 2008 was not even that we would win 59.)

The problem is that the Republicans were absolutely atypical in holding to the party line and refusing to work with Democrats. I would bet that key Democrats (Baucus, Kennedy) never thought that people like Hatch, Snowe and Collins would not even seriously negotiate.

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Imagine what we could have accomplished with full control of Senate/House [View all] srican69 Mar 2014 OP

Exactly - some people need to get a little more treestar Mar 2014 #1

It's sport to attack fellow Dems. Then they wonder why the apathy. Katashi_itto Mar 2014 #8

No, this is how it works treestar Mar 2014 #18

Apathetic people become that way for a reason. Katashi_itto Mar 2014 #20

It's their own problem treestar Mar 2014 #22

Lol! The end result is your problem. Katashi_itto Apr 2014 #45

We had that yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #52

Do you understand that most people vote FOR Glitterati Mar 2014 #2

Obama was elected with a majority in the House and a super in the Senate... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #3

Beat me to it NV Whino Mar 2014 #6

One qualifier nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

...^ that 840high Mar 2014 #30

There other economic issues that incoming President Obama had to confront and he handled it! kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #31

Are you crazy? The 111th Congress was one of the most active in history Recursion Apr 2014 #42

+1. Exactly. DanTex Apr 2014 #47

Awesome! Springslips Apr 2014 #51

Perhaps you should change the title to what won't happen... Historic NY Mar 2014 #4

We had it and didn't use it mwrguy Mar 2014 #5

Not enough time 72 days... Historic NY Mar 2014 #11

imo it became clear to many that Dem leaders didn't really have... polichick Mar 2014 #13

So we don't deserve to ever get it back again? treestar Mar 2014 #19

You were never going to "ram through" gun control reform...no matter what. What planet do you folks kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #32

Gee, I live on the planet where a majority of Americans support gun control SomethingFishy Apr 2014 #50

OFFS. This place is going off the rails Recursion Apr 2014 #43

What 'flaws' do you see in the ACA? leftstreet Mar 2014 #7

let me guess ... srican69 Mar 2014 #9

You said flaws leftstreet Mar 2014 #12

And imagine what we can STILL accomplish if MineralMan Mar 2014 #14

You mean like what we had for a year or so in 2009-10? PeteSelman Mar 2014 #15

it was actually about 70 days total. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #24

That should have been plenty of time and the fact that they are not in session so often is part of liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #27

plenty of time?? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #28

The reason government takes time is because of the checks and balances of the two parties. liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #29

I guess the GOP privitized Social Security when they controlled all 3 JoePhilly Mar 2014 #33

whatever. Republicans have done plenty of damage when they have the majority. liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #36

The ACA will save my niece's life. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #38

There might have been 70 days in between Franken's seating and Teddy's death. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #40

Those days are included in that count. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #46

Right, we shouldn't have expected better. PeteSelman Apr 2014 #49

Right ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #53

All right, they're the greatest congress ever. PeteSelman Apr 2014 #54

111th Congress - One of the Most Productive in Decades Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #16

Exactly Andy823 Mar 2014 #17

It blows my mind your comment is in the same thread Johonny Mar 2014 #35

Becuase the House was very productive nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #39

+1 flamingdem Apr 2014 #44

We pretty much had super majorities in both houses when Obama first came to Office Bandit Mar 2014 #21

How many days did we actually have 60 votes? Do you know? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #25

We had full control when the ACA was written and passed. n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #23

Actually, thats wrong. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #26

We had 60 votes for just about 4 months - karynnj Apr 2014 #48

all the pretty ponies! Enrique Mar 2014 #34

Yes. But then again .... Miigwech Mar 2014 #37

Imagine what we could've accomplished if dems had backbone & weren't DLC on point Apr 2014 #41