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Reid's ‘nuclear option’ changes rules, ends repeat filibusters
The Hill ^ | October 6, 2011 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 10/06/2011 4:42:43 PM PDT by jazusamo

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To: jazusamo
Sieg Heil!
241 posted on 10/07/2011 7:55:52 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: deks
No, I thought I was saying that they ultimately voted for the bill, not for cloture. I thought that's what Demint was saying.

-PJ

242 posted on 10/07/2011 9:37:33 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

The legislative process is so convoluted. I was just trying to track it down using some links that were upthread. When I find anything that helps make sense of it I’ll post it ocasionally.

And S. 1619 is summarized as a “China currency manipulation” bill. I don’t know what that’s about, but I think I read that Mitch McConnell tried to attach the Jobs bill to it as an amendmnet earlier this week...and then we heard about Reid blocking it.


243 posted on 10/07/2011 10:29:43 AM PDT by deks ("...the battle of our time is the battle of liberty against the overreach of the federal government")
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To: jazusamo

A sad day for democracy, just one more in yur face from the Dems and Mitch is clueless, ballless and stuned. Par for the course.

the Gop needs to die by its own hand and idiots that lead it today assure it will happen sooner not later.

Jmho from Roma.


244 posted on 10/07/2011 11:01:31 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: CedarDave

Rino’s: Brown (MA),

Burr (NC),

Chamblis (GA)

Cockran (GA),

Collins (Maine),

Graham (SC),

Issacson (?),

Portman (OH),

Sessions (AL),

Shelby (AL),

Snow (Maine)

These are the people who need to be targeted for political elimination. These are the people that need to have their electorate told that they were sold down river. Also, these senators finances need to gone over with a fine tooth comb, because they are being paid off...big time.


245 posted on 10/07/2011 11:14:43 AM PDT by Chickensoup (In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
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To: mrsmith; little jeremiah
No Republicans supported Reid’s use of the ‘nuclear option’.

Apparently there were two votes one of which was the "nuclear" option. DeMint said they needed to remain united for both votes. I'm not sure I understand but you can listen to Mark and DeMint talking about it here:

10/06 The Mark Levin Show
(download and scroll right to a little over half-way to listen to them discussing both votes)

Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change Senate rules, end repeat filibusters

246 posted on 10/07/2011 1:47:18 PM PDT by CedarDave (Sarah's out; need a new tagline...)
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To: jazusamo; All

This is war, folks. I don’t know what part of that fact and reality some in America still don’t “get”. The battle is America against the assault of leftism. And we better win it in 2012.


247 posted on 10/07/2011 4:03:48 PM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: traditional1

That’s a good start!


248 posted on 10/07/2011 4:05:23 PM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: butterdezillion

Bring it on. Better now, while most Americans are still enraged at the DemocRats, than later.


249 posted on 10/07/2011 4:06:54 PM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: deks

Who was the “Independent” that voted with the rats?


250 posted on 10/07/2011 4:10:24 PM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: XenaLee

Bernie Sanders of Vermont is a self-described democratic socialist, and has praised European social democracy. He is the first person elected to the U.S. Senate to identify as a socialist.

Sanders caucuses with the Democratic Party and is counted as a Democrat for the purposes of committee assignments, but because he does not belong to a formal political party, he appears as an independent on the ballot. He was also the only independent member of the House during much of his service there.

from Wikipedia


251 posted on 10/07/2011 4:48:52 PM PDT by deks ("...the battle of our time is the battle of liberty against the overreach of the federal government")
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To: VinceASA

That’s how I see it and is yet another indicator that the Dems see the writing on the wall. Their days are numbered and so are trying to do as much damage as they can while they have a little time left. “Frantic” describes all their panicy little moves and remember these other dunderheads can’t really do much as long as we have a good crowd of tea party types blocking new money in the House.


252 posted on 10/08/2011 2:20:39 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: jazusamo

Here comes AMNESTY for the undocumented persons!


253 posted on 10/08/2011 3:11:44 PM PDT by Don_Ret_USAF ( "Smile Before Bed, You'll Sleep Better.")
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To: Political Junkie Too
And yet, McConnell will still try to reach across the aisle the next time, and the time after that, and the time after that.
McConnell LIKES getting kicked in the face by Democrats.

"Again! Again! Again! I LIKE it!"

254 posted on 10/09/2011 5:48:16 AM PDT by samtheman (Palin. In your heart you know she's right.)
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