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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:15 AM Original message |
Wait!! So things are SOOOOOOO dire that congress can take a 2 day vacation in middle of the week!? |
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YEM (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. It is a very religious holiday for many people |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Right cause they take vacation for Muslim holidays?! The reason you gave was thoughtless. Thx |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Today happens to be a Muslim holiday as well |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. So take Chritmas off if we're attacked on Christmas eve!?!?!? WTF?! Either it's dire or its not... |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
59. This is not an attack |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
89. Thanks! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. No, not ignorant. Informative, in fact. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. what shows there is no emergency is the fact the bailout proposal |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
88. Do you believe that their original proposal was months in the making? |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. No I beleive it was on bush's desk for months hoping the fear factor would play again! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. I think you may be giving them too much credit for forethought... |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
79. But the Fire Department can work with whatever staff they've got |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I expect Christians to work on Christmas if there was TRULY a DIRE situation though, we shouldn't be |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. Nah. |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
85. Thank you. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's the most solemn Jewish holiday. It would be like working on Easter or |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Second most, but yeah. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. They wouldn't have to VOTE just talk it through, if this was an attack would the 90% of Christians.. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
53. This isn't a nuclear attack. It's not clear what it is at all. n/t |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Right, IE the reason I would want to take a month or two and not pass anything now especailly... |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
68. I remember when I phonebanked for Kerry and I called not knowing it was a Jewish |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. But congress and the Bush admin are telling us the situation is "dire" & there's needs to be immedia |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Maybe 3rd? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. The rest of them!??!! What about the other 500+ in the house who AREN'T Jewis or Muslim?!? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Nothing to prevent them reflecting on the issue. Perhaps a bit of reflection would do some good. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. So the situation is SOOOO dire they only need to "reflect"!?! Again, if we get attacke don Christmas |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. First, there are 435 members of the House, not 500+ |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. If we're REALLY and TRULY is a dire situation then yes, why is this even a question?! |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. No one is going to die because of a two day holiday |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Great, that's what congress and the Bush administration is ACTING LIKE though. They're acting like |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. No, that is what Bush & Paulson are acting like, not Congress |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
57. The Christians don't have to work on their major holy days either. n/t |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. ...or some Muslim holiday?!?!?! You with me on this?! |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Actually it IS Eid al fitr and Keith Ellison is the only Muslim |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
35. Right, so we get attacked on Christmas even congress can take Christmas off!?! WTF?!?! You're post.. |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You aren't even COHERENT. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. They haven't adjourned?! They're actively working on this thing? |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. What, do they have to be actually SITTING in the big room |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. No, keep working on the bill and not wait to vote if there's something that can be done IF..IF we're |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
75. Small point of contention |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. +1 |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Agreed.I've already seen enough of it. nt |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
49. Lots of regular people who actually work for a living... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Right, they're acting as if the country is going down the tubes if we don't act NOW. This whole thin |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. None of the Christian members of Congress work on their holiest days. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Not Muslims, I disagree with that... Either way, this might be a good thing but I wish they'd lay... |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. If this was going on at Christmas... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. If it were a huge crisis and happened on Easter, they'd still work |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
72. But how many Jewish congresspeople are there? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. +1, I don't like this thing... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
84. i beleive it was easter when the good christian buSh* came back for terry schiavo bullshit |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. "Screw this bill. Jews are working on it." |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. The bill was voted down - no intervention - why bother right? |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. But, But Armageddon Is Nigh - What Would Jesus Do? - Is Allah Laughing At Us Now? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. God is prolly shaking it's head...this is crazy, there's NO WAY I'm for this crap. |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
71. I know this is way off your topic, but, spiritually, I find the tie-in surreal |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #71 |
78. Ironic no doubt |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would be REALLY bad |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. What about an important Muslim one?! Again, I wouldn't care if they worked through Christmas and I.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. There are two Muslims in the entire Congress. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. agreed...edited |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. could your response be anymore pathetic? Reading for comprehension |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Sorry, I had your avatar mixed up with another....my reply is edited |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. It's that too. Eid. Though I doubt that there are many Muslim members of Congress. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:23 AM Original message |
two points: Bernie isn't in the House. He's in the Senate. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. Actually the list isn't up to date at all |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. two points: Bernie isn't in the House. He's in the Senate. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. You are correct |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Tom Lantos is dead. nt |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
27. I thought that when Lieberman was running in 2000 |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. IF they wanted to, yes. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. I would expect a Jew or Christian or Muslim to work IF....IF there was a TRUE emergency. Troops cant |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yes Shabbat is the holiest day. |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. How does anyone on this board know what is going on behind the scenes? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
90. I think the days off will give them the time they need to get their ducks in a row |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
34. Is this a more up to date source? |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
36. Plenty of people are still working on the bill - they just won't vote on it |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
81. Exactly; there's no reason to think that the entire Congressional staffs of the Jewish and Muslim |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
45. i'm sorry...there are good reasons to work on a holiday..nt |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #45 |
60. Right, especially if things are "dire" like congress and the Bush admin is telling us. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
46. The crisis will understand and wait until they return... eom |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. It might even be a good thing |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. There's already an 80% against on this bill and reThugs are facing the brunt of it. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #51 |
73. I agree... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
52. Senate is in session, Jim Webb speaking now about the bailout. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #52 |
64. They can't vote on the bail out, just talk about it which might be a good thing in retrospect. I... |
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FloridaGrl (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
56. Yes they can |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #56 |
67. So if we're attacked on the Dec 24th take Dec 25th off cause it's a very holy holiday?!? Again, that |
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FloridaGrl (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #67 |
82. Are we attacked? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. It's not a stretch and yes, Bush....congress and the "4th estate" is sayin the sky is falling and... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
63. No, there is nothing actually going wrong. Credit lines being closed, the stock market losing a t |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Nothing going wrong on main street, I could care less about wall street and people SHOULD yank their |
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kurt_cagle (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
87. Today is, in childcare terms, a timeout |
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