Just heard Alan Grayson on MSNBC (Reply #15)

In the discussion thread: Obama gets Iran deal win as Senate Dems amass enough votes (UPDATED) [View all]

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 09:45 AM

Duval (4,280 posts)

15. Just heard Alan Grayson on MSNBC

talking briefly about this. He mentioned the prospect of a Republican filibuster. Guess we'll have to "wait and see" how this pans out. Sigh! Just read on Kos that 7 more Dems needed to block filibuster.

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90 replies	Author	Time	Post
Obama gets Iran deal win as Senate Dems amass enough votes (UPDATED) [View all]	Omaha Steve	Sep 2015	OP
Suck on that, Schumer.	Drunken Irishman	Sep 2015	#1
Totally agree. And a big up yours to the following individuals....	47of74	Sep 2015	#37
Thank you for your public service 47 of 74. Republicans have needed this form for a long time.	Sunlei	Sep 2015	#61
Who came up with that form?	Betty Karlson	Sep 2015	#79
This!^^^^^^10000!	2banon	Sep 2015	#49
I suspect Schumer announced his opposition knowing full well it would survive.	brooklynite	Sep 2015	#55
AMEN to that!	dorkzilla	Sep 2015	#56
And Menendez	orange you glad	Sep 2015	#59
With you on that	rpannier	Sep 2015	#80
Definitely! Now, send a ham to both Schumer and Menendez. It serves two purposes....	4lbs	Sep 2015	#81
Lame Duck = Bad Ass	Botany	Sep 2015	#2
Love this picture! Thanks! eom	Duval	Sep 2015	#16
I thought he was called...	fadedrose	Sep 2015	#33
Great news.....she's going out with a bang!!!	George II	Sep 2015	#3
Another source...	lamp_shade	Sep 2015	#4
President Obama IS awesome! Please ignore all mass media spin and GOP heads exploding to come to the contrary!	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#5
^ ^ like ^ ^	lamp_shade	Sep 2015	#6
Who is gonna tell Lindsey Graham the news?	Botany	Sep 2015	#9
That deserves it's own thread!	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#11
The "Southern Bell" was having a hissy fit in NYC yesterday	Botany	Sep 2015	#21
Priceless...."losing it" on a regular basis is not a good trait in a politician in my judgment.	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#24
"Now that Obama reversed the economic collapse, passed Obamacare, killed bin Laden & got the..	Cha	Sep 2015	#67
One senator protesting at another senator's office -- not cool	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Sep 2015	#47
She should send him a box and a note	davidpdx	Sep 2015	#89
^^Fabulous^^	zentrum	Sep 2015	#22
Schumer and Graham can go cry in each other's arms with their mindless fear mongering.. n/t	2banon	Sep 2015	#53
Corporate media allowing wing nuts to spout "end days"	Iliyah	Sep 2015	#23
Without doom and gloom pervading the electorate how will they ever vote for a fascist strongman??	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#30
Well Done, Fred! Thank you!	Cha	Sep 2015	#65
Good	mainstreetonce	Sep 2015	#7
Party time!	RedSpartan	Sep 2015	#8
Is that The Wiggles?	AllyCat	Sep 2015	#27
I think it's from Zoolander	Android3.14	Sep 2015	#51
Ok, now ^that^ is pretty funny.	PotatoChip	Sep 2015	#32
Was just over at Yahoo forums.	joshdawg	Sep 2015	#10
At Yahoo, that whining and heads exploding and complaining would be "the usual". Thanks for the sacrifice!	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#13
Isn't Yahoo just awful.	SoapBox	Sep 2015	#17
Stopped going there a couple of years ago	rpannier	Sep 2015	#78
That is great, but I will hold off celebrating until the vote officially happens.	still_one	Sep 2015	#12
Then you will be missing one helluva party!! Please stay! Americans do not celebrate near enough.	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#14
I don't trust the republicans and what they will try to do. They have been discussing a "plan B",	still_one	Sep 2015	#18
Fantasy and pandering to the base in a Presidential election year, meet Mr. Veto Pen and Mr. Filibuster.	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#20
Even Kerry isn't taking a "victory lap". The administration realize that if they can get a	still_one	Sep 2015	#36
That is true, to an extent. But the Plan C for the GOP will be a huge whine about no up and down vote....	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#38
No question the republicans will spew out their garbage, but if we can get the deal approved without	still_one	Sep 2015	#46
Just heard Alan Grayson on MSNBC	Duval	Sep 2015	#15
The republicans also have a "Plan B" which concerns me, where they will try to reauthorize the	still_one	Sep 2015	#19
Just for show... they cant overide a veto.	DCBob	Sep 2015	#29
It is not a filibuster and it does not matter one wit....remember the agreement passed by Congress of 3 months ago?	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#34
A Republican filibuster?? That makes no sense	karynnj	Sep 2015	#48
Bravo & thanks from a grateful world, Senator Barbara Mikulski!	Divernan	Sep 2015	#25
Kind of disappointing all Senate Democrats	NewJeffCT	Sep 2015	#26
This is a war and peace issue, so they should take their time and vote their conscience.	geek tragedy	Sep 2015	#40
+1	ozone_man	Sep 2015	#72
My guess is, they're holding out for pork deals. eom	BlueCaliDem	Sep 2015	#41
My Senator!	DCBob	Sep 2015	#28
Good news, Steve	fadedrose	Sep 2015	#31
Good news, but I have a feeling this isn't completely over.	Renew Deal	Sep 2015	#35
It is as completely over as Obamacare was completely over but the GOP had 59 pandering votes to	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#39
Our Senate is a fucking worldwide embarassment	maxsolomon	Sep 2015	#42
K&R	BumRushDaShow	Sep 2015	#43
Great News!	raindaddy	Sep 2015	#44
Oh God, that's a relief!	ananda	Sep 2015	#45
Good. we need to hope that Iran does not cheat	NYCButterfinger	Sep 2015	#50
Why? It isn't like they can use them, things finish rather quickly for them if they do.	harun	Sep 2015	#70
You are assuming they are rational.	SnakeEyes	Sep 2015	#82
Iran hasn't started a war with anyone in hundreds of years. I'd call that rationale. A certain	harun	Sep 2015	#86
Sure you can call their history rational	SnakeEyes	Sep 2015	#88
It's just politics. Judge by actions, not what they are saying.	harun	Sep 2015	#90
Woo Hoo - PEACE at last	laserhaas	Sep 2015	#52
Thank you so much for posting this!	BlueMTexpat	Sep 2015	#54
I wrote to Sen. Mikulski also	chuckie29	Sep 2015	#74
K & R	SunSeeker	Sep 2015	#57
Sanity prevails.	Martin Eden	Sep 2015	#58
Celebrate Sanity!	sorechasm	Sep 2015	#73
I think Mikulski is correct -	TBF	Sep 2015	#60
My smile for the day -- actually a big grin for the big win	Hekate	Sep 2015	#62
She's my senator!	NastyRiffraff	Sep 2015	#63
Thank you, President Obama, SOS Kerry, VP Biden, and all the Dems who joined in!	Cha	Sep 2015	#64
Poor Bibi	Dopers_Greed	Sep 2015	#66
K & R	historylovr	Sep 2015	#68
Thank goodness! Great news. ! eom	Karma13612	Sep 2015	#69
Great news! I look forward to a veto by Obama.	sueh	Sep 2015	#71
Thank you Omaha Steve!	BeanMusical	Sep 2015	#75
I love my President	underthematrix	Sep 2015	#76
How many read, "No deal is perfect" and thought, "That's what Republicans WANT is no deal at all."..	Spitfire of ATJ	Sep 2015	#77
But Obama is a puppet of the MIC.	JoePhilly	Sep 2015	#83
HE'LL YEA THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY FOR THE PRESIDENT & THE WORLD! :-)	Corey_Baker08	Sep 2015	#84
We Must Not Forget Secretary Kerry Deserbe a Alot Of Credit	Corey_Baker08	Sep 2015	#85
DINO's against this should be ashamed, and primaried.	harun	Sep 2015	#87

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