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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:11 PM Original message |
WHY are we having all these post about support of a filibuster? |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Same thing. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Um, supporting the filibuster = voting no on cloture |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No I don't think it is. Any Senator can vote yes or no on cloture. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. no, a vote against cloture is a vote for filibuster |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I think abstention is an alternative for Dems running in Red areas. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No to cloture IS a filibuster |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. ///////////////yes, but not in those words! |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. This is about what senators are doing... |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No I'm sorry but you are wrong - |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. You're right |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Right. Chafee, Snowe - you can just abstain. |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Cloture IS the filibuster |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, but it doesn't make a Senator make the statement! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. if they aren't present, they have no vote at all |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Sorry, I didn't know that! If true, they need to be there and |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. they can bring their favorite book or a crossword puzzle |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. not so. Cloture is 3/5 of all senators, not just those present and voting |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. napi21 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Getting 60 votes ends debate |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Wierdest Thread I've Ever Seen. |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe better to repost the central thought "you can abstain"! |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. No longer is this |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-27-06 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. My letter to GA's Senators: |
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