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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:26 PM Original message |
Obama Tells Dodd Not To Cut Deal With Republicans... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Olympia Snowe may join the Dems. according to Drudge who probably posted the article as a |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Oh you know Drudge thought this was negative but tis is very good news. Hope |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Dems never fucking learn - Still trust Olympia Snowe, a republican stall tactic to weaken bills.... |
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stillwaiting (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I agree with you that Snowe's motives are transparent. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thank.Fucking.God |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
60. +100000000000 million trillion gazillion brazillion billion...ROFL |
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Robbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. If R's unite to filibuster it, they will pay for their intransigence in November. |
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barbiegeek (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Let them Filibuster & shut down govt., Let the social security be late |
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docb (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. No repub deal on Finaccial Reform |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. The Rs really do seem to be on a suicide mission. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Encouraging |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. McConnell said this morning that they would filibuster. nt |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Not exactly a newsflash. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 04:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Mitch and Boner both remind me of someone from my childhood |
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PinkFloyd (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Boner reminds me of the fascist Malibu cop from The Big Lebowski |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good for Obama! |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. No need to cut a deal. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. yeah, right. no deals, just make sure it's bi-partisan... |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. have to agree about health care |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why didn't he figure this out with the health care reform bill? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. There was nothing to figure out. Democrats had to cut deals with friggin' Democrats to pass any HCR. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Obama and Dem leadership could have strong armed DLC & Blue Dogs they way they did |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And the easter bunny loves me too. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Blanch Lincoln is facing a primary challenger, Joe Lieberman lost a primary... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. Obama doesn't want to. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. you say that like you are happy about it. Do you think its a good thing we have pols who ignore us? |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Because HCR wasn't popular. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. did you read any polls? the only thing unpopular about it was it didn't go far enough |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. YESssssssssss! |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. But...but I thought that Obama fellow was just a jello-spined coward |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. I hope this means change! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. Very good. The GOPers wil cave... |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. He should change his slogan to |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds likely we've got cloture, without watering the bill down (as much). |
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johnnyplankton (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. They've got them over a barrel.... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. That's not really a face transplant we are looking at |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hell yeah |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. could it be? is he finally catching on? |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. If they do filibuster, seems like prime material for election season. |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Politically speaking, it's the absolute best thing for Democrats. I say let them drag it out. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. They can use this issue to threaten Brown with. He along with Maine's senators are the weak links. |
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PinkFloyd (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. This serves a dual purpose: hurt the GOP momentum and get a decent bill. |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
34. Scott Brown winning was the best thing for Democrats. A wake up call and |
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tallahasseedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I think so as well... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. It blasted the myth of 60 Democrats, which opened a lot of doors. |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Strike a blow against the Plutonomy! |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
37. Strike a blow against the Plutonomy! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
39. Excellent ! |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. FYI Shelby was the one (ONE) republican to vote against Glass-Steagall repeal |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Thanks, good to know. A flickering candle of hope? |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Nope. Upon further info, apparently not. Stupid Republicans. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
41. Fool him once shame on you. (You know the rest.) nt |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
42. Thank you, Mr. President!!!! |
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denimgirly (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
44. It's not about Caving (for Dodd), it's about a Payday down the road... |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
45. Terrific news! |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
46. He did not "tell" him, he urged him. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. Can we get every Democrat coordinated on this? |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Good news |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
58. Freakin' good for nothing republicons. nt |
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