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46. Do you think

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 01:04 PM

Sep 2014

they will limit the "nuclear option" in that way when they get the chance? No way. There will be no chance for the party in the minority to block anything they want. We will have to rely on the President's veto power--unless they can figure out a way around that, too.

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Report: GOP Prepares 100-Day Agenda For Senate Takeover [View all] big_dog Sep 2014 OP

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