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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:42 AM Original message |
About that "present" vote by the Dems the other day... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. It was to make the Republican own what they're doing. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think present is like abstain. |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Was all of that recorded so that the idiots who initially voted |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. It's on the video footage, each vote switch clearly announced |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Not just a very bad bill but |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. It was an even worse version of Ryan's plan. More draconian. More horrible. Republicans wanted it to |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That is very helpful in understanding what happened. Thank you very much. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. and it's still making me laugh! |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Oh, hell Yes! |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. Initially it was intended to portray Democrats as against deficit reduction |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. So, can we now use those switched votes to beat Regressives |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Or target the 120-odd Republicans who still kept their "yes" votes |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Even Better...the dems can really hit the switch voters- |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Perfect illustration of the game the Repubs are playing. |
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