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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:35 PM Original message |
If Republicans stand their ground and refuse to allow the President to address a joint session |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hope that's what he does do... n/t |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hope that he does that and tells America why the Republicans couldn't be bothered to show up. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. I BEG this to happen. But not confident. |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Forget speaking to Congress, I say speak to the people on the tee-vee. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Have they actually declined -- said no? I'd only heard that |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think so. Then no chance of repuke outbursts during the address. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. He can call either house to order.....if they don't show preempt them. |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think they will be able to turn this to their advantage, if the president is not careful. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Don't worry, the GOP debate will be spectacular. Bachmann is going to speak in tongues & Perry will |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. "Also, the president's speech absolutely HAS to be a real humdinger" |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I wish I were as confident. Unfortunately, we are not the ones that must be convinced. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. This apparently is the new GOP standard operating procedure |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. or he could cave.....and move the date like he just did. |
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SadPanda (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. They didn't stand their ground, the joint session is the next day.... |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. Boy-oh-boy! |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. What makes you think the Republicans have come out on top? |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. give that OP poster |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. My post was based on an erroneous assumption: that the Speaker was refusing to allow the President |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. ok |
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