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New START treaty passes key Senate vote (Cloture passes 67-28, 11 R support)
Los Angeles Times ^ | Dec 22, 2010 | Lisa Mascaro and Michael Muskal

Posted on 12/21/2010 1:25:07 PM PST by Innovative

The Senate voted 67-28 to pass a cloture motion, seemingly enough to assure final ratification. Eleven Republicans joined with 56 Democrats to pass the cloture motion.

It will take 67 votes to ratify the New Start pact, which would give the Obama administration its top foreign policy goal in the lame-duck session.

Among Republicans announcing their support were Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, George V. Voinovich of Ohio, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker of Tennessee, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, and Bob Bennett of Utah. All voted for cloture.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; Russia
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To: Army Air Corps

Good-bye republic. It was nice knowing you.

The United States will be the only entity on the planet that will abide by it’s promises under this treaty.

One of these days we’re going to wake up to a China with an invincible nuclear shield demanding we kiss it’s ass.

Obama has accomplished the possible...


21 posted on 12/21/2010 1:37:04 PM PST by DoughtyOne (All hail Obama, Lord of the Skid-mark, constantly soiling himself and our nation.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

BOTH Tennessee Senators? What the hell is wrong with you people?


22 posted on 12/21/2010 1:37:20 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: dead
Anybody know how big the bribe was?

They told Voinovich they would make him cry again if he didn't vote for it.

23 posted on 12/21/2010 1:37:20 PM PST by The Cajun
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To: FlingWingFlyer

A couple of months too late for that.


24 posted on 12/21/2010 1:37:28 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Palin 2012: don't retreat, just reload)
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To: Innovative

Target all of them. Bennett’s a lame duck.

I’d like to see Moocowski forced to change parties. Just push the bytch out altogether. Alexander and Corker are a disappointment and TN can do better. And Johnny Isaacson? WTH happened to him? Indiana can do a lot better than Lugar. He’s been drifting left for a long time now. I don’t know what can be done about the ME sisters and Brown. That we have any senators from the NE is a miracle. And Thad Cochran? Sheesh. Disgusting. Primary that SOB out as soon as possible.


25 posted on 12/21/2010 1:39:44 PM PST by ratsreek
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To: Innovative

Hey, that Scott Brown guy has just worked out great, hasn’t he?


26 posted on 12/21/2010 1:39:47 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Gone Galt and loving it)
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To: sourcery

And one of the lost her last primary.


27 posted on 12/21/2010 1:39:51 PM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Attn. GOP: Deliver the goods, or we'll do to you what we did to the Dems!)
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To: Terry Mross
Which means some republicans joined the are liberals, as is their nature.
28 posted on 12/21/2010 1:40:53 PM PST by Prokopton
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To: Innovative

Why would ANY Republican want to boost Barack Obama’s 2012 election campaign by burnishing his foreign policy credentials? It makes no sense at all. Sheer lunacy.


29 posted on 12/21/2010 1:40:57 PM PST by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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To: Innovative

At least two Democrats voted against cloture (or didn’t vote). Does anyone have names?


30 posted on 12/21/2010 1:41:15 PM PST by Hoodat (Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - (Rom 8:37))
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To: who knows what evil?
RevolutionLadies These Senators need to get in touch with the real people.
31 posted on 12/21/2010 1:42:13 PM PST by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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To: montag813

Remember, Murkowski said that it was her job to help Obama succeed...because that is good for America.


32 posted on 12/21/2010 1:43:14 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Innovative
I had 10 Mississippi voters at work today... we all reamed thad cochran’s office... they do not care... they want America to die... they want to sleep at the feet of stalin... thad has to retire here... he will not be happy because he will be shunned as a leper. HE is a deeply hated man in Mississippi these days.

LLS

33 posted on 12/21/2010 1:43:49 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
The GOP needs to throw her goatsmellin’, liberal @$$ out of the party!

They had a chance to strip her of her seniority when she aanounced her write-in. It would have wrecked her argument that she could deliver $$$ for Alaska. But McConnell chose to appease her instead, hopeing she would vote with them over lame duck. Appeasement NEVER EVER works.

34 posted on 12/21/2010 1:43:51 PM PST by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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To: who knows what evil?

Evidently we just LOVE RINOS!!!!
We can keep the (R) without really MEANING it.

Have you seen our new Governor?


35 posted on 12/21/2010 1:43:54 PM PST by CrappieLuck
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To: Servant of the Cross; Aleya2Fairlie

Concerning #14—You two need to get together. Remember to put me on the new ping list.


36 posted on 12/21/2010 1:44:04 PM PST by daisy mae for the usa
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To: Innovative
Who of the 11 are for reelection in 2012? I know some are retiring.
37 posted on 12/21/2010 1:44:15 PM PST by longhorn too
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To: Monterrosa-24

That picture is equal parts enthralling and creepy.


38 posted on 12/21/2010 1:44:15 PM PST by DemonDeac
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To: Monterrosa-24

That picture is equal parts enthralling and creepy.


39 posted on 12/21/2010 1:44:23 PM PST by DemonDeac
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To: Fishtalk

Lindsey is not needed this time. They only need 67. So he can get cover. I think they take turns getting Obama enough votes.


40 posted on 12/21/2010 1:44:59 PM PST by rod1
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