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2016 Postmortem

Orsino

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43. Cabinet seats are for closers. Or something. n/t

Reply to peace13 (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 10:01 AM

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Clinton ally stands between Sanders and chairmanship dream [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 OP

Go Patty Murray! Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #1

She is friends with Senator Warren as well. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #12

Isn't she the one who urged Warren to run for the Senate spooky3 Jun 2016 #34

Ya, I did a post on it here.......... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #37

Thanks, sheshe2! spooky3 Jun 2016 #39

You are welcome, spooky! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #40

I love her! pandr32 Jun 2016 #26

Politics requires give and take. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #2

What? What does Murray have to do with him losing? brush Jun 2016 #3

It'll be worked out. If we get the Senate, no one Hortensis Jun 2016 #25

Hillary can make it happen if she chooses. peace13 Jun 2016 #5

she has no reason to nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #7

Just saying peace13 Jun 2016 #15

it's not being taken away from him, it was never his nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #6

Patty Murray has earned the job. If she wants it, it's hers, period. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #4

Isnt Bernie already the lead on budget committee? JaneyVee Jun 2016 #8

not really, it's very dry stuff, mostly about making sure numbers add up nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #9

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #23

I hope Murray keeps her chairmanship... SaschaHM Jun 2016 #10

The abolishment of earmarks really crippled how the senate works Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #11

Now that is God's own truth. Ending earmarks comradebillyboy Jun 2016 #17

Yup. The inability to engage in horsetrading pretty much did it all in. Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #19

Transparency metroins Jun 2016 #24

If it takes earmarks to make the government functional again comradebillyboy Jun 2016 #38

Earmarks was hardly wasteful it was less than 1% of the budget. JRLeft Jun 2016 #45

K&R sheshe2 Jun 2016 #13

So Bernie is holding out for a position? sufrommich Jun 2016 #14

You can't say it hasn't happened before. peace13 Jun 2016 #16

Cabinet seats are for closers. Or something. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #43

"Murray would relish the chance to work with Clinton" .. to keep single-payer DOA. nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #18

Bernie killed his own Single-Payer amendment in 2009. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #28

K&R mcar Jun 2016 #20

Murray gives and gives and gives . . . to Boeing and Ryan. Sorry. George Eliot Jun 2016 #21

Fwiw, I see that snot Jun 2016 #22

Bernie shouldn't get to jump the line. Seniority matters. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #27

VP Patty Murray. Mischief managed. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #29

Mischief managed? nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #30

If Murray's been doing a good job, there is BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #31

Nope. Bernie does not deserve that. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #32

Is there a committe for renaming post offices? cosmicone Jun 2016 #33

As long as he is an Independent, there will be no MineralMan Jun 2016 #35

A Chair who'll work with the Administration vs a Chair who'll go it alone... brooklynite Jun 2016 #36

Bernie should get nothing except get in line for the position, behind the current chair. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #41

ImWithHer and Murray too. oasis Jun 2016 #42

There's absolutely no reason why she should give up her position! MoonRiver Jun 2016 #44