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34. He had a filibuster proof Senate for around 45 days, and that was not solid

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:48 PM

Mar 2015

He did not have two years with the wind at his back. He did not have 60 votes in the Senate to override a filibuster for more than 50 days. And that 60 votes include Lieberman who supported McCain, Blanche Lincoln, Max Bachus, and a couple of other blue-dog Democrats.

But since liberals did not get everything they stayed at home and let the far right tale the House and lost seats in the Senate.

He can NOT make laws, that is the job of Congress. So yes, some liberals have failed at civics as badly as most on the right.

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Hillary Has Plenty Of Room To Run To The Left [View all] WillTwain Mar 2015 OP

More left than Warren? Right now they are rated the same. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1

Yeah, that's why Wall Street is so pissy - because Warren is just like Hillary. Bwah! djean111 Mar 2015 #3

Warren or not really the issue WillTwain Mar 2015 #4

When you say "move to the left" - you mean "campaign blather to the Left". djean111 Mar 2015 #6

I am a left, too WillTwain Mar 2015 #10

I truly hate to dash your charming naite against the cruel rocks of reality cali Mar 2015 #22

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This should be in bold: YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE MORE DISINGENOUS. cali Mar 2015 #36

Bye. Hoyt Mar 2015 #45

Bye WillTwain Mar 2015 #46

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All we are saying, . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #51

I hope all DUers can say "I got Mine" WillTwain Mar 2015 #61

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I hear you but WillTwain Mar 2015 #7

I know you are trying to be hopeful, but she is who she is, and all she would shift is her rhetoric. djean111 Mar 2015 #9

Your fears are mine WillTwain Mar 2015 #11

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Oh, it works WillTwain Mar 2015 #60

She can run to the left, but will she govern to the left? It is Tuesday Mar 2015 #5

That is the point WillTwain Mar 2015 #8

Obama made all sorts of nice-sounding promises, Maedhros Mar 2015 #12

I would expect... sendero Mar 2015 #13

Far worse. hifiguy Mar 2015 #14

They all work for the banks... sendero Mar 2015 #15

Do they feel more pressure? WillTwain Mar 2015 #19

In what ways? WillTwain Mar 2015 #18

Actually liberals never supported President Obama nakocal Mar 2015 #16

I remember a different scenario WillTwain Mar 2015 #21

He had a filibuster proof Senate for around 45 days, and that was not solid nakocal Mar 2015 #34

45 long days WillTwain Mar 2015 #35

By the way, liberals voted for him twice - sort of like support. WillTwain Mar 2015 #25

Some did, some didn't. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #50

Sorry... my memory isn't great, but I do remember 2008. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #63

We all had his back WillTwain Mar 2015 #64

Does Hillary care more or have more guts? WillTwain Mar 2015 #17

she won't. and no she won't crush any republican. I can see her losing to Walker or Bush cali Mar 2015 #20

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Are you saying she has no conviction? WillTwain Mar 2015 #58

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I gotta admit WillTwain Mar 2015 #32

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Jeb can do that, sadly DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #40

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that's why the Dems did so well in the mid-terms DrDan Mar 2015 #47

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We need to get through to her WillTwain Mar 2015 #54

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