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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:33 PM Original message |
Senate Dems Float Filibuster Compromise (i.e.: cave to save filibuster) |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dear small group of Senate Dems; |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Yes. |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Couldn't have said it more eloquently myself...n/t |
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Boneman (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. This is the last straw for me. What is the matter with the Democrats? Hold |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. They might as well go home then, no need to keep paying Senators |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Repubs won't accept. The whole point is to get rid of the filibuster |
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oxbow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Ha! Let's start calling him that from now on. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I keep picturing him riding a tricycle talking about his neato cool bike |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. A "small group", eh...? |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. The article does not mention Lieberman - - it's Nelson & Pryor |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. To be fair, Leiberman's website claims he's with Schumer on this. |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. I really have a problem with this. |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. If I recall correctly, Napoleon once said something along the lines |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. How is caving and offering compromise at this point... |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Frist already said he won't accept a compromise. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. No he's not - the polls consistantly show that the "public" is |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Don't take anything for granted. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Like that'll work - like it's worked soooo well before. |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. and if that doesn't work |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. You said it. |
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despairing optimist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. A blue herring? |
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jbond56 (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. yep |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Great minds doing that "thinking alike" thing! n/t! |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hold your fire... this could be brilliant stratergery |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Explain... |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Not calling you stupid! |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Okay. |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. if it happens |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
50. democrat negotiation tactics |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Yeah - sure. Don't hold your breath. |
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6th Borough (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. I agree. The fundies are holding Frist's ass to the fire over this issue. |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well that's fucked up enough to be true. |
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Demonaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. PUSSIES!!!! We have no leadership with backbones |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. "If you promise not to kill us, we'll "hold still" while you rape us |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Reid is playing for support from centralists republicans |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Unfortunately, both Reid and Daschle before him tried this strategy |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Once was enough. |
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jbond56 (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I understand your frustration... |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Tommorrow I may see it your way. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. You got it--and besides the 'compromise' is the status quo-- |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. How could "any" Congressional member use the words |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. Not a cave |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. We HAVE read the "fine print" - it's a CAVE any way you look at it. |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. A promise from Frist is worthless. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is the last straw for me. |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. What will they 'cave' in on next or does it matter since |
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americanstranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. Moot point. |
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BadNews (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
46. The Dems will not filibuster ANY of these appointments. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. No, No, No, No, NO! |
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BadNews (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. If your bullets are limited, you better make each one count!! |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 08:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. That is so wrong. |
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BadNews (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 08:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I have no delusions on this.There is a good chance we will lose... |
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Itsthetruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Save The Ammunition? Senator Reid Makes Leiberman Look Radical! |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. This is the frog in the hot water all over again |
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