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Started by Phillip V, June 30, 2009, 02:05:15 PM

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Phillip V

June 30, 2009, 02:05:15 PM
MN Supreme Court calls Franken winner

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24383.html

DGuller

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June 30, 2009, 02:12:55 PM
I wonder how dirty Republicans would be willing to go to keep Franken from going to the Senata, or at least stall him.

Razgovory

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June 30, 2009, 02:14:21 PM
The hour is Late phil.
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alfred russel

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June 30, 2009, 02:15:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 30, 2009, 02:12:55 PM
I wonder how dirty Republicans would be willing to go to keep Franken from going to the Senata, or at least stall him.

The way things look to be going, Democrats may have more incentive than Republicans to keep him away from his seat.
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jimmy olsen

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June 30, 2009, 02:18:54 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on June 30, 2009, 02:15:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 30, 2009, 02:12:55 PM
I wonder how dirty Republicans would be willing to go to keep Franken from going to the Senata, or at least stall him.

The way things look to be going, Democrats may have more incentive than Republicans to keep him away from his seat.
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KRonn

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June 30, 2009, 02:21:51 PM
Yay, now the Dems have even more total control!   :unsure:  Heck, back when the Repubs had a lesser majority in Bush's first term I felt that Congress needed rules so that the party in power didn't have so much control; prevent legislation and issues from getting to the floor, etc. Now the Dems have a super majority. That doesn't bode well, no matter the party, in my view.

Razgovory

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June 30, 2009, 02:22:47 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 30, 2009, 02:18:54 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on June 30, 2009, 02:15:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 30, 2009, 02:12:55 PM
I wonder how dirty Republicans would be willing to go to keep Franken from going to the Senata, or at least stall him.

The way things look to be going, Democrats may have more incentive than Republicans to keep him away from his seat.
What I miss?

Cal's thread.  Which came first and was cooler.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

DGuller

#7
June 30, 2009, 02:25:00 PM
I wouldn't worry too much.  Democrats, and especially Obama, have a tendency to negotiate with themselves.  They would never make the most of their supermajority in a way Republicans would, they don't have the party discipline or the drive for that.

garbon

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June 30, 2009, 03:27:54 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 30, 2009, 02:25:00 PM
I wouldn't worry too much.  Democrats, and especially Obama, have a tendency to negotiate with themselves.  They would never make the most of their supermajority in a way Republicans would, they don't have the party discipline or the drive for that.

Yeah, look at all the lovely legislation that has been passed and they didn't even have full control yet. :swiss:
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DGuller

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June 30, 2009, 03:29:51 PM
Coleman conceded.

Eddie Teach

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June 30, 2009, 04:38:00 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 30, 2009, 02:18:54 PM
What I miss?

Considering the landscape, that 60th seat is more important symbolically than as far as actually getting bills passed. And that could backfire on them.
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June 30, 2009, 06:37:53 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 30, 2009, 02:25:00 PM
I wouldn't worry too much.  Democrats, and especially Obama, have a tendency to negotiate with themselves.  They would never make the most of their supermajority in a way Republicans would, they don't have the party discipline or the drive for that.
You say that as if larding up a bill with special interest bells and whistles is a good thing.

FunkMonk

#12
June 30, 2009, 06:50:49 PM
Meh, life goes on. The country will still be here tomorrow.
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PDH

#13
June 30, 2009, 06:58:29 PM
Or will it?
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FunkMonk

#14
June 30, 2009, 10:03:47 PM
Quote from: PDH on June 30, 2009, 06:58:29 PM
Or will it?
You might be right.  :(

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