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ProudProg2u

(133 posts)
1. I hope this is the first of big rig truckloads of medicine
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 11:03 PM
Jan 2015

Republicans got a taste of their own medicine as Senate Democrats successfully filibustered an attempt by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to end the debate on the bill to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

About ef-ing time. Hopefully my brethren with get some cojones and use all the dirty tactics the Cons have abused so well.

I hope this is the first of big rig truckloads of medicine ProudProg2u Jan 2015 #1
RTFO Dems! Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #2
Let this be only the FIRST Plucketeer Jan 2015 #3
I hope this is the first of many filibusters. eom project_bluebook Jan 2015 #4
Way to go, Senate Dems! City Lights Jan 2015 #5
Goose, meet Gander. nt 7962 Jan 2015 #6
McTurtle didn't expect to get a taste of his own medicine meow2u3 Jan 2015 #7
Anything they can do to stop or at least slow down the Rs is fine by me. jwirr Jan 2015 #8
Filibuster Everything They Do billhicks76 Jan 2015 #9
Was this an old fashion fillibuster or the kind the Rs do? I hope it was the old kind. jwirr Jan 2015 #10
The new kind. The old kind rarely actually worked. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #26
How many were absent from the vote? davidpdx Jan 2015 #11
I believe Manchin (D-WV) voted with the Republicans. No Vested Interest Jan 2015 #14
There must have been a couple of others as well davidpdx Jan 2015 #17
Here were the 2 cloture votes on Keystone... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #27
Thanks davidpdx Jan 2015 #34
KICK Cha Jan 2015 #12
Really?! Phlem Jan 2015 #13
418 turbinetree Jan 2015 #15
Why will it "eventually pass"? The Wielding Truth Jan 2015 #16
Democrats. immoderate Jan 2015 #22
Because the Kochs have huge oil leases in Canada. Thor_MN Jan 2015 #29
A small Victory, maybe? A Victory, nonetheless! Johnny Rash Jan 2015 #18
The only problem is that none of the People of the United States' work is being accomplished Big_Mike Jan 2015 #19
Um, no. blackspade Jan 2015 #21
"Getting Borked" is Beltway Speak... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #25
Looking at my post, I was not clear Big_Mike Jan 2015 #30
Good luck considering Republicans impeached Clinton as revenge for Nixon. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #31
Go, Dems, Go lark Jan 2015 #20
McConnell just testing the water to see how many Democrats he had? kentuck Jan 2015 #23
Everyone tell Kentuky that Mitch McConnell voted NO on Keystone XL!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #24
How long until the Republicans are suddenly in favor of the "nuclear option" again? Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #28
Oh no, I'm sure the GOP will be "good sports" like the Dems were for so many years... nikto Jan 2015 #33
May this be only the first of MANY MANY filibusters by the Dems nikto Jan 2015 #32
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