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Indyfan53

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17. Make your prediction a reality and vote in the midterms.

Reply to sofa king (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:14 AM

Jul 2013

Wee need to make sure that if we go nuclear on the filibuster, it can't be used against us. We need to put the same effort into 2013 and 2014 as we did in 2008 and 2012.

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Senate GOP Vows Payback For Nuclear Option, Ignores Own Role In Filibuster Fight... [View all] Indi Guy Jul 2013 OP

I still don't how the Republicans passed everything w/51 votes. Atman Jul 2013 #1

"applying only to administrative nominees in the executive branch" WTF? I thought this was wordpix Jul 2013 #2

If Reid had a clue Mnpaul Jul 2013 #6

Since regular legislation has to pass the House, it doesn't matter as much starroute Jul 2013 #7

It makes sense though. Hosnon Jul 2013 #15

More drama and bullshit? nolabels Jul 2013 #3

Could you please make that picture of McConnell a little smaller? gtar100 Jul 2013 #4

Coming from a political party . . . another_liberal Jul 2013 #5

I am skipping all further threads on this subject until Reid actually takes action. Until then rhett o rick Jul 2013 #8

Not only have we had a tough summer but they are lying jowls of crap underpants Jul 2013 #9

60% for acceptance? In everything? Martak Sarno Jul 2013 #10

Three suggestions: public financing, end corporate personhood, money is not speech. alfredo Jul 2013 #13

"Instead of the usual super majority"??? WTF? AllyCat Jul 2013 #11

This might be about posturing, today McConnel said all Reid needed to was to put the Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #12

Statewide elections, 2012: Dems: 30, GOP, 12 sofa king Jul 2013 #14

Make your prediction a reality and vote in the midterms. Indyfan53 Jul 2013 #17

Special shout-out to Virginians: sofa king Jul 2013 #19

+1000 Indyfan53 Jul 2013 #21

Vote Democrat in 2014. Indyfan53 Jul 2013 #16

Even IF GOP takes control in 14 lobodons Jul 2013 #18

Translation: "You better not do it, or else we'll hold our breath till we turn blue!" Arkana Jul 2013 #20