Lou Dobbs' substitute Kitty Pilgrim says Republicans Still "In Control Of The Senate"

[antiimperialist]

Lou Dobbs couldn't make it to the show last night, so he let Kitty Pilgrim take over.
Here is what she said:

In another setback for the GOP, Senator Pete Domenici tonight is announcing his retirement. Senator Domenici will step down next year for health reasons. His retirement could make it harder for Republicans to stay in control of the Senate.

Contact Pilgrim, but be polite. Calling someone an "idiot", for example, is inappropriate, and something that only Moveon.org would do.

Here is a list of alternatives I recommend, from the Roget's New Millenium thesaurus:

Main Entry: idiot
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stupid
Synonyms: ass, blockhead, boob, booby, cretin, dimwit, donkey, dork, dumb ox, dumbbell, dunce, dunderhead, fool, halfwit, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, jerk, kook*, meathead, mental defective, moron, nincompoop, ninny*, nitwit, pinhead*, pointy head, simpleton, stupid, tomfool, twit*, yo-yo
Antonyms: genius, intellectual
Notes: an idiot is a stupid person with a mental age below three years, while a moron is a stupid person with a mental age of between seven to twelve years.

*I found this story in Talkingpointsmemo. Video available.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/horsesmouth/

[TwilightGardener]

1. I just can't get past the name "Kitty Pilgrim". It precludes my taking her seriously.

[wyldwolf]

4. sounds like a DU name ... like Wyld Wolf or Wiener Doggie

[Buzz Clik]

7. IP Freely. Heywood Djablome. Biggus Dickus

[wyldwolf]

8. Ben Dover, Al Coholic, Justin Case

[TwilightGardener]

10. Amanda Hugankiss.

[ccpup]

12. okay, I can't believe y'all forgot

I.P. Freely! :eyes:

[TwilightGardener]

14. Naw--check post no. 7. We gotcha covered!

[ccpup]

18. yep, just like me

always one step behind, pushing on the door that says Pull

[riqster]

19. Hugh Jardon, Connie Lingus, Phil Hatio

[cosmik debris]

2. Maybe you haven't noticed

but they do control the senate.

On every important vote they split the Dems and win the day. That's what I call controlling the senate.

[antiimperialist]

5. Not true. The moderate wing of the Democratic party screws things up often

maybe you are overestimating the number of times that Democrats in the senate agree on an issue.

[Buzz Clik]

9. Prior to 2006, Bush got everything he wanted with no resistance.

The Dems would filibuster some horrid appointees, but Bush never had to veto any legislation. We're frustrated with the Dems' inability to turn back Bush's security measures and financing Iraq, but his ownership of the legislative branch has ended. The SCHIP legislation would never have gone to Bush for a veto prior to this session.

We will not end the erosion until we control the White House. Let's not screw that up.

[daninthemoon]

13. Good points. I just want/need so much more from them.

[daninthemoon]

3. Aside from a numerical Democratic majority, what evidence have

you that the republicans are not still fully in control of the senate? It may have been a slip up, but I think it describes the current situation very well. Their measures come up and pass on a whim. Ours don't even get to a vote half the time.

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. It would be an idiotic comment, if it weren't true

Democrats have the numbers in the Senate, but they certainly do not hold the power, not with so many Democratic Senators eagerly rubberstamping the Republicker agenda.

[OHdem10]

11. From what goes on and what the American Peole see

For all intents and purposes the GOP is in charge in Senate.

If I did not know better, I would think they are still in charge.
They get themselves on TV. They frame the issues.

Last week every days, The Democrats failed, or The GOP
once again blocked the Democrats from.....

[themaguffin]

15. The GOP does control the Senate

[SteveM]

16. I thought so, too. Did something change? I've got to keep up...

[MGKrebs]

17. It's 49 to 49, 2 independents.

And there is a lot to be said for having the President's veto pen on your side, not to mention the V.P. as President of the Senate.

[truebrit71]

20. "something that only Moveon.org would do"....

I take unmbrage at that remark...MoveON.org is doing what our elected majority ISN'T doing...raising issues and making some noise and holding people accountable....

But go ahead and spread the rethuglican meme as much as you want...

[Name removed]

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[Beaverhausen]

22. Go away

[TwilightGardener]

23. You've been saying some very extreme and sickening things on other threads--

what's your game--trying to make DU look bad?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. Bingo.

Just check under the bridge...

[Beaverhausen]

26. I've been alerting on his posts

not sure any mods are here.

[TwilightGardener]

27. Me too--I alerted a while ago, and this jackass is still here. Bueller? Buelller?

[Beaverhausen]

29. Looks like they're on it. Hi Mods! Thanks!

:hi:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

24. I don't like Kitty Pilgrim either, but that was disgusting.

[TwilightGardener]

28. He went bye byes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. Looks like they got the thread he just started, too.

Good job, mods.