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24. She can but she needs 218 signatures on a "Discharge Petition". nt

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:26 PM

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lol lol lol PERFECT Cause and EFFECT I've ever heard mentioned. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #28

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Washington... KamaAina Oct 2013 #2

Bury the Supercommittee idea Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #3

GOOD, because enough is ENOUGH of this shit! JimDandy Oct 2013 #4

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Good. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

Nothing fails more than failure Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #8

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He should just invoke the 14th amendment AAO Oct 2013 #10

+1 SunSeeker Oct 2013 #17

why can't Pelosi legally bring a bill up before the House? may be a stupid question, robinlynne Oct 2013 #11

Speaker calls the shots. House is a dictatorship. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #12

Is that written into the law? robinlynne Oct 2013 #13

House Rules. Pelosi was actually much more of a hard ass than Boehner has been. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #14

found this on wikipedia: makes me think something can be done in the House: robinlynne Oct 2013 #15

Moderate Republicans could revolt and end this. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #16

Moderate Republicans are now either extinct or, by definition, conservative Democrats Thor_MN Oct 2013 #18

I assume that is Boehner's nightmare Southside Oct 2013 #26

Yes, only one sets the legislative agenda-the Speaker demwing Oct 2013 #22

She can but she needs 218 signatures on a "Discharge Petition". nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #24

damn big government republicans. n/t iamthebandfanman Oct 2013 #19

Fie upon the Supercommittee! MNBrewer Oct 2013 #21

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Good. Repukes are seeking a face saving way out cosmicone Oct 2013 #27

BUT we could send DEMS with counter proposals. SINGLE PAYER & 40% tax on the top 1%. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #29

And they could counter Igel Oct 2013 #30

YABUT at least we'd be on record asking for what we want. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #31

Stick to your guns big O - Don't budge LaPera Oct 2013 #32

Its a trap. They probably want to do the same stunt of inserting mandatory cuts cstanleytech Oct 2013 #33