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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 12:24 PM Original message |
Kerry vows to avoid lobbyists, fund-raising while on ‘supercommittee’ |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think Senators should meet with lobbyists ever |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. When |
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IthinkThereforeIAM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. I appreciate the condundrum here... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 03:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Lobbying is lobbying. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. And |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. ? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. So |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. My objection to what? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 01:09 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. What? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. they should only meet with them in their office or a congress cafeteria, always pay for their own |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 03:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Don't underestimate the lure of being powerful |
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HDPaulG (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Too late.... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Bwahahaha! A senator not meeting with lobbyists. Bwahahahaha! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Why is |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. And he's my senator and I always vote for him, whether for senator or prez. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Unfortunate that they don't |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Because he is not a successor to Kennedy. For one thing, Kennedy and he voted very differently on |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Let's trade Senators |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Disagree with me about what? |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Nothing personal. You seem to always love throwing shade |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Do you not even understand when your comments ARE personal, rather than substantive? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. They voted the same on the Patriot Act - only Feingold voted differently |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. I stand corrected then. I believe my Reply 39 covers the rest of your post. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. What's |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. As you may know, Kennedy explained that himself. But what does that have to do with the thread? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Um |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 02:45 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. As is often the case, your link just doesn't support the point your posting implies it supports. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. “I’m not meeting with a lot of lobbyists" |
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Badsam (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. He only needs a few heavy hitters. No time for the little lobbyists |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. The more pertinent comment is that he will reach out to people he |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. How many lobbyists is a lot of lobbyists? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Maybe |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. lmao n/t |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. And on the other side of the isle, they will revel in it. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. As if avoiding lobbyists for a brief time makes a difference. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. LOL! You calling your own senator "dumb" and RW smears |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Read much? I did not call Kerry dumb. And please do not pretend to know |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You are saying that he thinks you all are "dumb" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Making it personal again. Also, you've proved that |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Again, nothing personal. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. LOL! Your posts to me have been all about your incorrect assumptions about me. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. I would suggest that you do not know what Kennedy thought either |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I never presumed to speculate about what Kennedy thought or felt. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Brown is Kennedy's successor in terms os his seat; Kerry is his successor in terms of |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. "As to Kennedy's role of being the lion of the Senator, that was Kennedy's uniquely" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. P.S. although you are technically correct about Brown, I would never put him and successor |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Gee, it is amazing that you quote the $120 million with a straight face |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. As you well know, that is how figures are reported and most of us here |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Unless they are breaking the law, no Senator relies on |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. "Unless they are breaking the law, no Senator relies on lobbyist for their "economic well being". |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
51. That's good |
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