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DJ13

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Fri Jan-29-10 03:49 PM
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5. It was easier to claim to be for it when they knew that leadership

..would never allow it to come up for a vote due to the phony 60 vote rule they were using like a shield to protect the insurance companies.

Pretty speeches claiming to support a PO designed to be used in reelection campaigns to show they "really stood up" for average americans.

Its too bad for them that Bernanke reconfirmation vote showed that 60 is only needed if its to vote on something that helps the little guy.

Now I guess they'll have to come up with a better excuse.

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