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Shay's warns of bipartisanship if he loses [“Nancy Pelosi is going to need me”]
The Stamford Times ^
| August 31, 2006
| By PATRICK R. LINSEY
Posted on 08/31/2006 3:27:48 AM PDT by johnny7
NORWALK — U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays says he has built a 19-year career in Congress finding bipartisan solutions. But with conservatives at the helm of the Republican majority and Democrats closing ranks in their bid to wrest control of the House of Representatives, what is a moderate Republican to do?
Earlier this summer, Shays, R-4, said he resorted to threatening his party's leadership as he sought to bring expanded federal funding for stem cell research to a vote. "Basically, we said that if they didn't provide a vote, then they were going to have trouble getting other legislation passed," said Shays, during a meeting with The Hour's editorial board Tuesday.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 109th; 2006; gop; rinos; shays
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To: johnny7
Shays is toast. He had a chance when he was hawkish on Iraq...now he is just a limp version of the Dem. And don't forget where Neddy's base is.
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08/31/2006 4:48:23 AM PDT
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RippyO
To: RedRover
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posted on
08/31/2006 5:01:11 AM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
To: RippyO
...now he is just a limp version of the Dem.Frank Zappa would'a referred to him as a... Sears-Democrat
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posted on
08/31/2006 5:02:27 AM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: johnny7
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posted on
08/31/2006 5:19:08 AM PDT
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RippyO
To: ReleaseTheHounds
LOL! Yes, I had forgotten. Well, with achievements like that, how can anyone be against him?
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08/31/2006 5:25:59 AM PDT
by
maryz
To: Past Your Eyes
the two of them worked on something and tried to make a big deal of it. Most of us were rather underwhelmed. "Something"? Sure made a lasting impression on you! LOL!
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08/31/2006 5:27:38 AM PDT
by
maryz
To: RippyO
You don't see much 'comedy-music' anymore. Weird Al & Paul Shanklin are the only ones I can think of offhand.
Zappa was unique... rock's answer to Spike Jones.
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posted on
08/31/2006 5:34:35 AM PDT
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johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: johnny7
Shays would not recognize a stem cell, if one acosted him in a dark alley.
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posted on
08/31/2006 5:44:15 AM PDT
by
ClaireSolt
(.All generalizations are false, including this one.)
To: RedRover
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08/31/2006 6:04:33 AM PDT
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Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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