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Surprise: Angus King to Caucus With Democrats
CNN.com ^ | 11-14-2012 | CNN.com

Posted on 11/14/2012 8:42:22 AM PST by MikeyVirginia

(CNN) - Maine's independent senator-elect announced Wednesday he would caucus with Democrats, giving the party a ten-vote advantage over Republicans in the upper chamber.

Angus King made the announcement Tuesday in the U.S. Capitol, where he and other newly elected senators and represenatatives are convening for a week of orientation. They will be officially sworn in as lawmakers in January.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 113th; angusking; maine; me2012; senate
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Can you believe some Maine Republicans voted for this guy?
1 posted on 11/14/2012 8:42:26 AM PST by MikeyVirginia
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To: MikeyVirginia

so......filibusterproof?


2 posted on 11/14/2012 8:44:23 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: MikeyVirginia

He was always a democrap?


3 posted on 11/14/2012 8:44:23 AM PST by dalebert
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To: MikeyVirginia
Who?

Angus King ?

4 posted on 11/14/2012 8:45:09 AM PST by llevrok (I haven't left America. It left me.)
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To: MikeyVirginia

Catherine Hepburn, I mean Susan Collins is up for re-election in two years. I hope Charlie Summers runs against her too.


5 posted on 11/14/2012 8:45:45 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: Buckeye McFrog
so......filibusterproof?

No. 55-45, not 60-40.

6 posted on 11/14/2012 8:45:49 AM PST by Numbers Guy
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To: Buckeye McFrog

No, they need 66, he makes 55 or 56.


7 posted on 11/14/2012 8:46:29 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: MikeyVirginia

Sure I can, they’ve been voting for Snowe and Collins for years now.


8 posted on 11/14/2012 8:47:06 AM PST by GilesB
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To: Numbers Guy

Unless “Dingy Harry” changes the filibuster rules which he has been trying to do.


9 posted on 11/14/2012 8:47:19 AM PST by 3Fingas
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To: Buckeye McFrog

No, they need 60, he makes 55 or 56.


10 posted on 11/14/2012 8:47:19 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: 3Fingas

They need 51 to change the filibuster rules and so far cannot get that many of their 55 or 56 to agree.


11 posted on 11/14/2012 8:50:58 AM PST by Ingtar (Everyone complains about the weather, but only Liberals try to legislate it.)
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To: Ingtar

I believe they will get that number because, as evidenced by the Obamacare vote, the dems are not afraid to take advantage of their majority status while Republicans usually are.


12 posted on 11/14/2012 8:54:37 AM PST by 3Fingas
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To: MikeyVirginia

Surprise? I heard election night this “independent” would caucus with the democrats if elected.


13 posted on 11/14/2012 8:54:57 AM PST by skeeter
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To: MikeyVirginia

Color me stunned.American For Democratic Action,a proudly and openly Marxist “watchdog” group,rates each and every member of Congress...House *and* Senate...on their level of wisdom,courage and compassion by analyzing their voting record.Olympia Snowe got a 40% rating for the most recent year available.That means that they think she only voted “correctly” 40% of the time.Ten bucks says that King will score 100% for as long as he’s there.


14 posted on 11/14/2012 8:55:05 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Benghazi: What Did Baraq Know And When Did He Know It?)
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To: MikeyVirginia

I suspect many of them also voted for 0. Though in a few years, they’ll never admit it.


15 posted on 11/14/2012 8:58:20 AM PST by ABQHispConservative
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
"No, they need 60, he makes 55 or 56."

My opinion is maybe. With Graham, McCain, Collins and a couple more of GOPe Rinos who like to reach across the aisle, Reid may just have his quorom of 60 votes to block a filibuster. The voters spoke that they want compromise to solve problems/sarcasm.

16 posted on 11/14/2012 9:05:32 AM PST by buckalfa (Nabob of Negativity)
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except for Judges and other cabinet positions they need a GOP House
17 posted on 11/14/2012 9:07:32 AM PST by scooby321 (AMS)
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To: F15Eagle

Goodnight you Kings of Maine, you Putzes of New England...


19 posted on 11/14/2012 9:16:57 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Ingtar

33 seats were up, 23 held by Dems, and 6 of them in open Dem seats.

And the GOP manages to lose two seats. This was not due to Romney — he ran well ahead of nearly all senate GOP candidates in all senate races from coast to coast.

Hispanics and young people are a huge problem.


20 posted on 11/14/2012 9:18:15 AM PST by mwl8787
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