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House defeats Obama adminstration bill to delay digital TV transition
Associated Press ^
| Jan. 28, 2009
Posted on 01/28/2009 12:20:08 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON - Bucking the Obama administration, House Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting to June 12 — leaving the current Feb. 17 deadline intact for now.
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To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:20:45 PM PST
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Since the pubs don’t have a majority how is it that they get credit for nixing this bill?
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:21:15 PM PST
by
linn37
(cue the circus music the democrats are back in charge)
To: linn37
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:22:23 PM PST
by
penelopesire
("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
To: Free ThinkerNY
But how will those 6 mil. households watch dear leader after Feb. 17th?
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:22:42 PM PST
by
MAexile
(Bats left, votes right)
To: Free ThinkerNY
What???!!! Now millions of Obamobots won’t see Dear Leader! They shouldn’t have traded Those coupons for cigarettes and booze!
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:22:59 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(Not My President)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Good. I’m getting sick of those non-stop commercials.
To: Free ThinkerNY
whew. At least I will get to see the Daytona 500.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:23:16 PM PST
by
o_zarkman44
(Since when is paying more, but getting less, considered Patriotic?)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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A crumb from the right. Doesn't pacify me.
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To: linn37
They block cloture. The Dems have to have 60 votes to force a bill to be brought to floor for a vote. The Dems only have 59 Senators. Yesterday morning they only had 58.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:27:12 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(D1: Home of the golden tag line: 01/22/09 Obama hands the hope of the unborn to terrorists.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
The Bread and Circuses crowd are going to miss seeing the new clown show on tv.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:28:18 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(Obama thinks spending tax $ on abortions in Mexico helps more than controlling illegal imigration)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I am confused. Wasn’t it passed just a day or two ago? Was it the Senate that had passed it?
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:28:40 PM PST
by
Spunky
((You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences))
To: linn37
Since the pubs don’t have a majority how is it that they get credit for nixing this bill? I asked myself the same question, but the answer is straight forward. The AP has determined that it will be an unpopular decision.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:29:30 PM PST
by
SampleMan
(Community Organizer: What liberals do when they run out of college, before they run out of Marxism.)
To: linn37
Since the pubs don’t have a majority how is it that they get credit for nixing this bill?
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Its an Ass. Press article. I imagine that when Dear Leader wants something - it those dammned Repubs fault when it doesn’t happen
To: I see my hands
No, but it shows what our side CAN do if they pull their heads out and act like they have a spine.
Now, will they do it again?
This stimulus bill must be stopped. Unless it is, the Democrats will just have bought and paid for their re-election for the next 20 years.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:29:54 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(D1: Home of the golden tag line: 01/22/09 Obama hands the hope of the unborn to terrorists.)
To: DoughtyOne
They block cloture. The Dems have to have 60 votes to force a bill to be brought to floor for a vote. The Dems only have 59 Senators. Yesterday morning they only had 58. Great explanation to the wrong question. This happened in the House.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:31:10 PM PST
by
SampleMan
(Community Organizer: What liberals do when they run out of college, before they run out of Marxism.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
How in the holy h3ll are Republicans responsible for this not passing? They don’t need republican votes to pass ANYTHING, they are only about 180 seats out of around 435 (yes my numbers are probably not dead-on but they are around there).
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:31:19 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: linn37
Since the pubs don’t have a majority how is it that they get credit for nixing this bill? You (and I) might call it "credit" but those who riot because they can't watch "Oprah" any more will call it "blame".
In any case, it took a two-thirds vote, and the Dems don't have two thirds (2010 here we come!), so they needed Pub help, and didn't get it.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:31:22 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: MAexile
If they live anywhere civilization, they’ll be able to see Baby Killer Obama on all the damn digital billboards whenever they’re on the road.
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posted on
01/28/2009 12:32:41 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: linn37
Since the pubs don’t have a majority how is it that they get credit for nixing this bill? For some reason--the article I saw wasn't clear--delaying the transition required a 2/3 vote. The GOP has over a third, and it voted nay.
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