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another_liberal

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14. Outstanding!

Reply to progree (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:29 AM

Jan 2015

They actually get the message that American voters don't want to be stuck with the multi-hundred-billion-dollar cost of another mega-banker bailout!

At least enough of them got it anyway.

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U.S. House fails to pass Republican bill diluting Dodd-Frank reforms [View all] progree Jan 2015 OP

Boner's 1st failure in the newest congress. Oh the next 2 yrs will be fun. :D DRoseDARs Jan 2015 #1

Great to know the F.U.D. over this bill becoming law is over. n/t freshwest Jan 2015 #2

GOP used a procedure called a "suspension" that requires a 2/3 vote. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #3

Thanks Soapbox.. did they do it by mistake? Why would they think 2/3 would vote for this. Cha Jan 2015 #10

Out of hubris and stupidity. They thought they could get away without debate. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #21

YES good news but kacekwl Jan 2015 #4

It's the first full day of the new Congress with a Republican-controlled Senate. PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #6

35 Democrats voted for and 1 Republican voted against... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #5

Are you saying 35 Dems actually voted to weaken Dodd Frank? 2banon Jan 2015 #8

It looks that way to me. n/t progree Jan 2015 #9

Including Graham and Ashford, the only two D's who beat Republican incumbents this cycle Recursion Jan 2015 #12

Including MY congresscritter nitpicker Jan 2015 #15

And perhaps just as significantly... Orsino Jan 2015 #17

suspension of rules DCBob Jan 2015 #7

Thank you for that. But why did the Republicans do this? Was it a mistake? rhett o rick Jan 2015 #20

Arrogance, impatience and stupidity DCBob Jan 2015 #22

Probably done as a test vote BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #23

The reason for doing the suspension is procedural; the bill isn't recommitted Recursion Jan 2015 #11

Bend Over StevePaulson Jan 2015 #13

Outstanding! another_liberal Jan 2015 #14

ok under suspension of the rules thank you. here's more for those who dont know. belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #16

Good Guardian write up about this: inanna Jan 2015 #18

Recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #19