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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 12:54 PM Original message |
Proposed House GOP Rules Give Rep. Ryan ‘Stunning And Unprecedented’ Power To Shape Budget |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like there will be rule changes in both houses of Congress. Game on. nt |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Party of Endless War and Endless Profits for the War Machine... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't see how that could be constitutional. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. not sure why scotus would mess with the house's power to change its own rules. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Are you kidding? Ryan would be ruling the House by decree. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. being able to set limits on spending falls a bit short of ruling by decree |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. This is more sinister than pay-go in a bathtub. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yeah, sinister, whatever. i don't like or advocate it either. just saying it's not unconstitutional |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. You might be right. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Whoever said "elections have consequences" |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell discussing Issa's promise to investigate, but zip on these unprecendented |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. NYT did write an editorial yesterday: Deficit Hypocrisy |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. We need to hyponitze the whole lot of the Repulicans |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. Should be declared completely unconstitutional, and making the rules |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Article I, Section 5: |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. That last sentence is interesting. It looks like the House could block recess appointments. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. This really is an attempt to give the House far more than its share of Congress' power. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes, it is an outrageous and unprecedented power grab by the Republican House. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We had the Unitary Executive while Republicans controlled the Presidency. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm more thankful than ever that we held on to the Senate |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You mean like the tax bill just passed? |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. And just how was the bill you wanted going to pass? Did you see it fail? Do you live on Earth? |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I am sorry, I thought we still are the majority in congress until Jan 5th |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hahahahahaha! |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. Doesn't mean shit. Obama will veto nonsense, and the PUKES can't overturn. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. The Preamble itself has the perfect justification for a lot: "...promote the general welfare" |
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That Guy 888 (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. What, if anything will the Democratic party do? |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
28. "new legislation include a statement justifying the legislation’s constitutionality." |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:15 AM Response to Original message |
29. the first steps in putting Ryan on the GOP ticket the fall begins, just wait |
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