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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:33 PM
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Republicans block another jobs bill

Breaking on the msnbc. The do-nothing congress. Lovely!!!!

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and-justice-for-all

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:35 PM
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1. They are fucking vile...so are the 10 Dems that voted against it..nt

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:37 PM
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3. 1948 redux. That's what we will see

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spartan61

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:38 PM
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4. 10 Dems ????

Who are they?

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Tx4obama

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:42 PM
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8. What do you mean 10 dems?

Edited on Thu Oct-20-11 09:44 PM by Tx4obama

We do not have 60 dems in the Senate.

The U.S. Senate consists of...

Democratic Party - 51
Republican Party - 47
Independent - 2

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Tx4obama

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:45 PM
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9. See comment #8.

There were NOT ten dems that voted against it.

SEE comment #8.

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Tx4obama

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:47 PM
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10. We need some republicans to vote with the dems in order to have

Edited on Thu Oct-20-11 09:47 PM by Tx4obama

60 'yes' votes needed for cloture.

It was the REPUBLICANS that voted against the bill.

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LadyInAZ

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:37 PM
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2. perhaps it time for stronger action...

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:38 PM
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5. People are already taking to the streets.

More need to..- a atonal general strike is still a dream. Alas not as distant as we were even six months ago.

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bluestateguy

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:39 PM
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6. Schedule the next bus tour. More cities. Let's go.

Give em Hell Barry!

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:40 PM
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7. That's what this is starting to turn into

Isn't it?

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Tx4obama

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Thu Oct-20-11 09:59 PM
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11. Here's a link regarding who voted 'yes' and 'no'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2157481#2157603

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