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48. Are you pissed off at being pissed on? Time for a discharge!

Reply to underpants (Reply #46)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 09:56 AM

Oct 2013

Tell the Republicans to "Go P" on their own damn healthcare!

Flush the GOP in 2014.

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Democrats Plan to Discharge GOP Bill to End Shutdown [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

If this is the best they can do, we are in deep trouble. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #1

I don't understand this well enough JDP. AllyCat Oct 2013 #3

First, the discharge petition, if I understand the OP correctly, just delays the government shutdown JDPriestly Oct 2013 #17

I think the version you refer to is the Lankford petition. LiberalFighter Oct 2013 #22

So, what happens on November 15? And in December? JDPriestly Oct 2013 #29

Yes quakerboy Oct 2013 #36

ugh, really don't want a redux of this in another 5 wks. wordpix Oct 2013 #60

Groundhog Day LiberalFighter Oct 2013 #44

We haven't had a budget since 2009! BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #54

As the wingers love to point out Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #62

I do not believe you are reading this correctly Shivering Jemmy Oct 2013 #26

Sorry. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #28

What this does , is put Boner on a countdown to being run over. House of Roberts Oct 2013 #2

I may be wrong (probably am!) but it sounds to me like a Blue Dog attempt to hedgehog Oct 2013 #4

How is this a bad deal? brooklynite Oct 2013 #6

I'm thinking a continuing resolution means that sooner rather than hedgehog Oct 2013 #24

no. goal is to pass the CR Shivering Jemmy Oct 2013 #27

It fails to clarify which "Idea" it referrs to quakerboy Oct 2013 #37

A painful discharge. riqster Oct 2013 #5

Nov. 15th: Just in time for The Boehner That Stole Christmas... displacedtexan Oct 2013 #7

The worm turns. StrictlyRockers Oct 2013 #8

I thought discharge petitions were only usable after 30 days WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #9

They said the legislation has been stalled since March. At least that's how I read it. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #19

Below, ashling provided some links to more info... cui bono Oct 2013 #21

I don't understand this but... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #10

It's a petition to get a bill out of committe and onto the floor for a vote. cui bono Oct 2013 #13

Thanks for the yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #14

Good. I was wondering if and when this would happen. cui bono Oct 2013 #11

They should attach a rider to it to dismiss Boehner as Speaker. True_Blue Oct 2013 #12

Procedural details make the discharge rule ill-suited for swift enactment of a clean CR. ashling Oct 2013 #15

Hm... thanks for the links. cui bono Oct 2013 #20

When it says "would offer language", does that mean the clean CR would be a choice in this bill muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #16

It is a procedural matter cojoel Oct 2013 #18

"that has sat waiting" progressoid Oct 2013 #23

what's wrong with 'has sat"? Demit Oct 2013 #32

Its just a little clumsy. progressoid Oct 2013 #40

Was perfectly grammatical. Demit Oct 2013 #43

omg this is funny leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #50

The article has been edited DireStrike Oct 2013 #33

Thanks. progressoid Oct 2013 #39

Shouldn't it be "I really shouldn't judge."? demwing Oct 2013 #47

other than that mrs lincoln how was the play leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #51

I shouldn't really drink and post. progressoid Oct 2013 #56

And I really shouldn't mess with people demwing Oct 2013 #57

If sucessful, a brilliant move... hoosierlib Oct 2013 #25

"All we need are 17 moderate Republicans"? red dog 1 Oct 2013 #31

If that is the only way we can get things done without surrendering everything to the GOP, Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #30

Thanks brooklynite for posting red dog 1 Oct 2013 #34

UPDATE: First "Moderate" Republican caves brooklynite Oct 2013 #35

Yep, put the entire Republican party on the record as WANTING a shutdown. They OWN this nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #38

Helll NOOOOOO! Cryptoad Oct 2013 #41

Please review, the same error you made here was made upthread demwing Oct 2013 #49

error? Cryptoad Oct 2013 #53

Starting with post #1, and including the immediate responses demwing Oct 2013 #55

I asked that question yesterday of my representative.....and posted here about why not a discharge KewlKat Oct 2013 #42

Sounds like they are sick of just kicking it down the road so this time there will be a fancy Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #45

Well said! Marthe48 Oct 2013 #59

"to Discharge GOP" underpants Oct 2013 #46

Are you pissed off at being pissed on? Time for a discharge! demwing Oct 2013 #48

Well played underpants Oct 2013 #52

By any means necessary ffr Oct 2013 #58

Please... ffr Oct 2013 #61