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2016 Postmortem

davidpdx

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1. I hate to say it, but this late in the game we are stuck with Reid and the fillibuster

Reply to truebluegreen (Original post)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 09:32 AM

Feb 2013

People should be just as mad at the 7 fence sitting D senators who are cowards, 2 of which were from California.

Both of my senators were for the reform and Merkley was one of the ones leading the charge. I'm still pissed at the senators and people in the states that couldn't get the shit down.

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What's with the petitions to "re-open" the filibuster issue? [View all] truebluegreen Feb 2013 OP

I hate to say it, but this late in the game we are stuck with Reid and the fillibuster davidpdx Feb 2013 #1

I AM just as mad at the fence sitters, truebluegreen Feb 2013 #2

I just want to remind people who the senators are that helped put us in this situations davidpdx Feb 2013 #3

I read somewhere that "holds" are not part of official rules, just a custom, pnwmom Feb 2013 #4

I believe that is true. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #5