Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Democrats hit the Trifecta this week:

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU
 
SilasSoule Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 12:16 AM
Original message
Democrats hit the Trifecta this week:
Edited on Fri Aug-01-03 12:24 AM by SilasSoule
1. Challenged and stopped the junta's scheme of setting up a futures market for investors to make money on terrorists attacks.


2. Challenged and stopped the junta's scheme to cut air marshalls from international flights and cross-country domestic flights at the same time this crooked adminstitration is issuing warnings that al-Qaeda might hijack airplanes again.


3. Blocked the appointment of extremist federalist-society wingnut Pryor to the Federal Bench.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 12:22 AM
Response to Original message
1. yeah it's been a busy week for us
The worst part is we got another day or so to go:-(

You also forgot about the Killer D's in the Texas state senate:kick:

Go D's Go!!!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 12:23 AM
Response to Original message
2. 4.
4. Exposed the creepy executive order doing away with the nuclear review board. (Congressman Markey, take a bow!)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 12:29 AM
Response to Original message
3. Dems are fighting back, true enough, but Rethugs are over playing
Edited on Fri Aug-01-03 12:30 AM by oasis
their hand more than usual. These GOP blunders should be thrown up in their faces come 2004.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dfong63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 01:04 AM
Response to Original message
4. and texas dems broke quorum on gov perry's special session!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dfong63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 01:05 AM
Response to Original message
5. and bush still on defensive regarding niger uranium lie!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dfong63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 01:07 AM
Response to Original message
6. and publicly challenged the rationale for keeping 9-11 report secret
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 01:07 AM
Response to Original message
7. I'm not clear on the Air Marshals thing
MSNBC said it was repealed, but the later AP story didn't really say that. It said that federal agents would augment the marshals. Confused. Anyone know for sure?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
knight_of_the_star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-01-03 01:15 AM
Response to Original message
8. Ouch!
Sounds like the DNC had been busy.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 02:54 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC