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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:13 PM Original message |
Why are only Republicans getting credit for killing Bush's torture bill? |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Heh -- this makes me feel better -- thanks to Josh Marshall for |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because they are rebeling against their Party |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So what you're saying is the Democrats are the "silent majority" |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They don't need to get credit for it. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree with you |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Oh, re: Feinstein -- I have no clue. Somebody said she was |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Once again, the Democrats are afraid of being labelled soft in defense. |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Fast forward the tape a second |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I think Sen. Kerry should vote AGAINST the McCain bill, Tay |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:52 PM Original message |
Democrats are not in favor of amending the law |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. Kerry did not vote for the McCain bill in committee; the other Dems did |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. An still lose. Because the Republicans control the Senate |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sometimes |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. but I've been wondering: |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Excellent point, GinnyinWI! |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh, and on top of it all, the McCain et al bill is still quite bad |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Come in from the ledge! |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. What is your opinion of this, Sandnsea |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Here is a legal commentary: |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's a good article |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Why doesn't it do what the author wants? |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Oh, maybe I misunderstood. I thought he was only talking about |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The issues being discussed |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. It's not that simple |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It looks like this thing needs to get analyzed and picked apart |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Something more |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. I've read the stuff a Balkin |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. *sigh* |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This is just like the Social Security debate, which Dems won |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I agree on the social security comparison |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. No we don't. |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Question, then: |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The Democrats will vote against them |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I must have missed what Bayh said that make you think the Dems will vote |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. It seems clear that the Dems will vote for the McCain bill. They voted it |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. They gave our SSI away with their tax cuts |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I get your point |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. But McCain's bill is NOT right, that's the point. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. See #26 |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. Kennedy and Durbin are stepping up! |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Good for them! This administration is SICK indeed. n/t |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. More political strategy analysis about this by Josh |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. This is the biggest bunch of crass bastards to ever occupy |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
42. There is a political aspect to this, but mostly |
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