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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:58 AM Original message |
Why the sudden "bi-partisanship" from the Republicans? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. They want to burn the candle at both ends |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And by 'being on board' they stand a better chance of getting in-put |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. I bet they all received a lot of calls from angry constituents too! nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. Correct! They will say they "improved" Obama's bill and then it was passed. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. The GOP is facing a mid term election this year - they are going into it |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. And they want to save their political capital for the upcoming SCOTUS fight. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe it's because we kicked their asses and know we will do it again. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. Agree. They can occasionally remove their noggins from their |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. People wanted a public option, but they fought tooth and nail against it. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I think "we" wanted the public option ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Polls seemed to say otherwise. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. True, I think most polls showed support for the public option... |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. They arent trying to be agreeable. We are laughing at their impotent repeal and replace. |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. Anyway the wind blows |
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Cresent City Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. It is harder for them to back Wall Street against Main Street |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. The vote for cloture hasn't been taken yet. I'm not optimistic. nt |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. But now they have sided with Socialists and Commies and Fascists and Hitler and .... |
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