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mcar

(45,852 posts) Mon Jun 19, 2017, 05:23 PM Jun 2017

Senate Democrats standing up for us! [View all]

They have taken the Senate floor in a "talk-a-thon!"

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/19/politics/health-care-democrats-reaction/index.html

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Senate Democrats standing up for us! [View all] mcar Jun 2017 OP

Good BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #1

OK... but why announce it ahead of time? flor-de-jasmim Jun 2017 #2

Why not? mcar Jun 2017 #4

Can they do anything more "tough" ? BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #3

Lots of articles mcar Jun 2017 #6

This is how the GOP has halted Democratic legislation for years BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #12

What would you suggest they do that is "forceful" but not "thuggish"? pnwmom Jun 2017 #21

let's try thuggish - it's worked for the GOP... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Jun 2017 #28

I have no ideas since I am not a politician. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #29

That's what they're doing. Legal options to slow Senate work down to a crawl, pnwmom Jun 2017 #31

This is lame. It won't even make the news leftstreet Jun 2017 #5

I saw it on CNN mcar Jun 2017 #7

Won't make the news? It already has - CNN and MSNBC started mentioning it yesterday, and... George II Jun 2017 #18

Actually I Posted the CNN link to it earlier today Mountain Mule Jun 2017 #25

Spread the word mcar Jun 2017 #8

Yes! Thank you! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #35

Excellent! NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #9

Thank you! betsuni Jun 2017 #10

Right? mcar Jun 2017 #11

Ha... sheshe2 Jun 2017 #14

Yup. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #16

I heard they we're to shut down Senate ops after this. nt napi21 Jun 2017 #13

That's my party! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #15

Mine too, she mcar Jun 2017 #17

Woot! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #24

Thanks to the Democratic Party.. standing up Cha Jun 2017 #19

Yes! mcar Jun 2017 #33

I appreciate our Democratic Party so much! Cha Jun 2017 #38

Reality! Yes! So tired of these fantasies... NurseJackie Jun 2017 #39

Is Bernie there? Dream Girl Jun 2017 #20

Yes he is speaking just a few minutes ago on msnbc. onecent Jun 2017 #22

In the senate or on a TV show? Dream Girl Jun 2017 #23

on the floor of the Senate choie Jun 2017 #26

This is the Republican end game of the Russian attack! Generic Brad Jun 2017 #27

How about refusing to show up. Doesn't the Senate need a Quorum? MarcA Jun 2017 #30

I asked that question before also... forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #37

The Democratic Party, doing what they can. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #32

Yeah Gothmog Jun 2017 #34

Time to call Senators Equinox Moon Jun 2017 #36

KICK! Cha Jun 2017 #40

Thanks Cha! mcar Jun 2017 #41

Tweet from Chelsea! Cha Jun 2017 #42

They are despicable, disgusting and yes, deplorable mcar Jun 2017 #43

Fucking Fascist Assholes. Need to be wiped Cha Jun 2017 #44