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Report: President Barack Obama picking out veto pens he can use bluestateguy Sep 2014 #1
+1 Veilex Sep 2014 #7
Right. vi5 Sep 2014 #12
Oh I so agree with your post. SoapBox Sep 2014 #15
Impossible to veto CR's. There is no line item veto. Don't think they won't try another shut down. freshwest Sep 2014 #47
It could get ugly.. I suspect there will be compromises that many on this board wont like. DCBob Sep 2014 #49
You got it. And love your sig line. We should vote to prevent them getting more power to hurt us. freshwest Sep 2014 #50
I stole that line from Morgan Freeman. It sums up my feelings perfectly. DCBob Sep 2014 #54
makes one wish dems had a clue how to organize an agenda does it not? nt msongs Sep 2014 #2
I find it strange... Bohemianwriter Sep 2014 #19
Liberals are far smarter, have you watched Fox News, but a mass media in the hands of corporations Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #27
The problem is the people at the top ARE smarter. vi5 Sep 2014 #38
Now it is just Republicans at the political top overcome by religiosity and racism. Not that smart. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #39
They're not overcome with anything other than greed. vi5 Sep 2014 #41
We are smart enough to encourage folks to vote, not suppress them, there is still that. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #42
So Reid is the one blocking all of this? padfun Sep 2014 #3
Its just typical Grand Old Projection Veilex Sep 2014 #9
If they do control the House and Senate then upaloopa Sep 2014 #4
Wow. That is a creepy visual. :O C Moon Sep 2014 #11
They will be there. deminks Sep 2014 #16
If this isn't a reason to vote in November... GoCubsGo Sep 2014 #5
Let me see if I got this right. airplaneman Sep 2014 #6
Didn't they already do these? n/t OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #10
They are "in a position to govern" right now louis-t Sep 2014 #8
FUBAR is just another way of saying Republican! santamargarita Sep 2014 #13
After the speech on going to war again, I think there is no chance ballyhoo Sep 2014 #14
The Senate landscape will be even worse in 2016 for Republicans than it is for Dems this year JCMach1 Sep 2014 #43
Depends...If the Senate under Republican cuts entitlements ballyhoo Sep 2014 #45
Yes, please. Tell the country exactly what you're going to do adieu Sep 2014 #17
All while Dems sit silently, in their dark rooms, doing nothing. SoapBox Sep 2014 #18
Didn't robmey have one of those, also!!!... LOSERS can't be choosers... Tikki Sep 2014 #20
Republicans are pretty yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #21
Veto, veto and more vetoes, too bad for the GOP, Democrats are also preparing their agenda when Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #22
And with the Senate filibuster filibuster filibuster LynneSin Sep 2014 #24
Yes, forgot about that...and what would be the difference from Republicans filibustering now, except Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #25
Except that YarnAddict Sep 2014 #29
The filibuster change applied to nominees, not everything. CBHagman Sep 2014 #44
Do you think YarnAddict Sep 2014 #46
The problem is that on this issue, sixty-six votes were needed for passage. Big_Mike Sep 2014 #55
In a nutshell two more years of nothing getting done by Congress LynneSin Sep 2014 #23
Hit Piece Propaganda Alert!!! rocktivity Sep 2014 #26
Well, one could write an article for The Hill about that but doubt they would publish it. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #30
The LEAST they could have done rocktivity Sep 2014 #33
Opinion piece, not breaking news...post while you can... Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #28
Oh for Crissake. Stryder Sep 2014 #31
It just means you're paying attention. And, yeah, I thnk we're being played. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #36
Are they also drawing fredamae Sep 2014 #32
Measuring the drapes, are we ? jaysunb Sep 2014 #34
This makes me sick mountain grammy Sep 2014 #35
What a bunch of disingenuous pricks blackspade Sep 2014 #37
In other news, Dewey wins Presidency. malthaussen Sep 2014 #40
What is it with Republicans that attract weirdos? Webay111 Sep 2014 #48
Discusting that Klobuchar and Franken are against the med device tax. Owl Sep 2014 #51
This Should Be RadicalGeek Sep 2014 #52
I love the smell of GOP tears the morning after an election. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #53
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