To: CA Conservative
You've got me, I really don't know. I think Senate rules votes requires 50% plus 1 of the entire Senate, but I really don't know.
And your other point is correct, Cheney's vote would stand unless the Democrats can get the votes to override it. Since Cheney isn't going to break a tie against his own ruling, the Dems would have to come up with 51 votes.
The big part is for the GOP Senate caucus to be willing to piss over the Democrats to no end.
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04/03/2003 11:15:05 AM PST by
Maximum Leader
(run from a knife, close on a gun)
To: Maximum Leader
The big part is for the GOP Senate caucus to be willing to piss over the Democrats to no end. This statement is a bit confusing. It sounds like you are saying the GOP would piss off the Dems for no real purpose ("to no end"). Of course, another interpretation could be that the GOP would piss off the Dems unendingly.
Regardless, I agree that the Dems would be pissed off, but so what? Can they do more to frustrate the conservative cause that what they are doing now? They are pursing gridlock wherever they can right now. If we can eliminate some of that, I say go for it.
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