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Sarge
If Franken is the Democrats' trophy, I'd hate to see their black sheep.
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IvanCoughalot
GOP senators, meanwhile, were busy making the case that now Democrats have “no excuses” for the results of their legislative agenda.
“The American people will fully understand that (Democrats) own the government, the executive branch, the House and the Senate,” said Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
So the fact that even the GOP acknowledge their total rejection by voters in every area of government meand there's something wrong with the Democrats.
Republican logic at its best.
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skipthesong
He's right you know. We should now stop listening to excuses and see things getting done. The GOP is now gone. It's up the the Dems. Never thought I see a one party system in the US, but if that's what people want, that's what they get.
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Helter_Skelter
The statute of limitations is about to run out for blaming Bush and the republicans for the failing economy. Libs better get their final digs in now.
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smithinjapan
sarge: their 'black sheep' are the Republicans who got wise and crossed over. :)
There are some good points made in this article, namely that the GOP and Republicans in general need not be scared witless by the supermajority -- ALL Dems need to vote the same way for it to be filibuster-proof, and that's not likely to happen on something at least SOME of the Republicans wouldn't agree with anyway.
Helter: "The statute of limitations is about to run out for blaming Bush and the republicans for the failing economy. Libs better get their final digs in now."
Sorry, bud, but there's no statute of limitations for blaming people for the causes of current woes when it's simply their fault (at least in part). For future laws passed? no, can't blame people in the past. Wars, the economy, etc. that have led to present failures (including the 'limping GOP'), you can definitely say it was the past admin's fault.
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skipthesong
Sorry, bud, but there's no statute of limitations for blaming people for the causes of current woes when it's simply their fault (at least in part)." not if you not only take a job, but say you are going to do the job better you can't. If I had an employees tell me he can't do a job because the last guy screwed up so bad but told me he could do the job, I'd show him the door! I don't put up with that and that hold true for no matter which parrty is in charge. Never give a politician a free pass. When they start capping their salaries, forfeiting their investments (which so many have a lot of conflict of interests in both parties), and not for nothing, but quit their current seats when they seek a higher one, then we can talk about giving them understanding. Now that they have the power, I'd like to see their die hard supporters cracking some whips. why should you give them a break?
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timorborder
The statute of limitations is about to run out for blaming Bush and the republicans for the failing economy. Libs better get their final digs in now.
This is actually a very valid point. Anything beyond a year and the Democrats will no longer be able to use GW and Cheney as bogeymen. The time is fast approaching when the Democrats will have to start to either put runs on the board or endure the consequences.
Of course on the other hand, the so-called Super Majority means that the Republicans are going to find it rather difficult to be an effective voice of dissent. Hopefully, however, after a period of reflecting where they have gone wrong, the GOP will work out a platform that makes them more appealing to the wider American electorate. The reason I say this is that have one party with total domination cannot be advantageous for the greater good of the country.
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SushiSake3
“The American people will fully understand that (Democrats) own the government, the executive branch, the House and the Senate,” said Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Heh, conservatives only have bush to thank for that, thanks guys!. :-)
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SushiSake3
HelterSkelter - "The statute of limitations is about to run out for blaming Bush and the republicans for the failing economy."
Sorry. This massive recession began on Bush's watch. What we are seeing now is how the Democrats manage the fiscal and economic disaster bred by Bush and the Republicans.
They will not escape blame, no matter how much you want to pretend they are not responsible.
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SushiSake3
Timorborder - "Hopefully, however, after a period of reflecting where they have gone wrong, the GOP will work out a platform that makes them more appealing to the wider American electorate."
Two-thirds of Republicans want Sarah Palinto be "a major national political figure" in the future.
Sadly, some failures just get worse.
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sailwind
By borrowing and spending in a way that made Bush and the Republicans look like cheapskates in comparision?
You think at least the Democrats would be smart enough to not repeat the mistakes that got us here in the first place, not vastly "improve" on Bush's disastrious economic policy.
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smithinjapan
sailwind: "By borrowing and spending in a way that made Bush and the Republicans look like cheapskates in comparision?"
Cause and effect, my friend. No massive economic failure led by team bush, no need for the stimulus.
"You think at least the Democrats would be smart enough to not repeat the mistakes that got us here in the first place, not vastly "improve" on Bush's disastrious economic policy."
You've got a point there, to an extent, but we have to wait a little more and see if things start to pay off, or if indeed it is a 'repeat' of the same mistakes (it won't be if things get better). It's not going to happen overnight, and anyone who actually thought it would, or who gloats that it hasn't, is a fool.
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RomeoRamenII
Sen. Franken (D-ACORN) should fit right in with his liberal buddies in the Senate:
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb229/BosleyBee/alfrankenbunny_web.jpg
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skipthesong
Cause and effect, my friend. No massive economic failure led by team bush, no need for the stimulus." You must be in a bad mood. I am sure you don't really believe that... I am sure you are a savy enough investor to know your statement is not true. Why you so angry?
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adaydream
skipthesong
Isn't that what we had during george bush first term?
Helter_Skelter
Right. Just because the democrats got 60 votes in congress it doesn't erase what george bush has done to this nation.
Just because there are 60 democratic senators doesn't mean they all think and vote the same way. I know that's the way of republicans, but not democrats. < :-)
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yabits
Democrats have 60 votes to declare when the statute of limitations runs out. Heck, knee-jerk Republicans have tried to pin the blame for the housing market collapse on Bill Clinton so we know that 8 years has not nearly been enough for them to get their digs in.
I suggest that Republicans get up every morning before dawn, face the east, and keep cursing and wringing their hands at President Obama until they make the sun appear. At least then they can feel they are accomplishing something.
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YuriOtani
American politics is strange, when the opposition party is down it is only for a short time. Jimmy Carter had a similar advantage but in a few years marked the Republican Revolutions of 1980. Bill Clinton had both sides of Congress in 92 but lost both in 94. In short the longer and stronger the Democratic rooster crows the more likely it will be silenced in a short time. Republican roosters have had the same fate.
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TheQuestion
I always liked her.
And I didn't like it then either. But then again, I'm a libertarian, so I don't really like political parties in general.
You have no idea how oddly self gratifying that is, in my case Jennifer Grandholm but I digress...
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Taka313
Congratulations to SENATOR AL FRANKEN.
It's so good to see good triumph. God speed Sen. Franken. God speed.
Taka
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Badsey
Dems have their new poster child, but can he act judiciary?
Dems can now print the money they need: FrankenBills for everyone it seems -print it!
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Taka313
This is not a well written article, imo.
The Democrats lorded Sen. Franken over the republicans?
They waved Sen. Franken like a trophy?
All of this implies some rubbing of noses in "it" by Congressional Democrats yet the story provides zero evidence or examples of this occurring.
It's funny that the "liberal media," would even mention it, being a puppet tool to the Democratic party and all. But, it's poor journalism to mention it and not attribute it or provide examples. It leads me to wonder if any "lording" or "trophy waving" occurred at all.
Taka
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ca1ic0cat
If the republicans have sunk so low that a half rate comedian can win a senate seat then it a) demonstrates how badly the public perceives the GWB presidency and b) proves that any idiot can be a senator.
I believe that explains most of what's gone wrong with the USA.
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JoeBigs
At that very moment good ole Norm was crying like a girl in his room....
I myself wish we had less lawyers in Congress, I prefer more Comics....I always wondered how George Carlin would of fared as a Senator.
Actually I think that the Democrats should thank the Republican party as a whole for helping them take control.
If it were not for the rubber stamp government we had under the far right then they may have still been breathing. But since they nearly bankrupted our nation with their mismanagement, we now have a Democratic controlled state.
I for one think that the Democrats will have to stay in power for about 12 years. That will be enough time for them to correct the damage the far right caused.
I hope that now, the Republican party can shed the FAR RIGHT RELIGIOUS types from party leadership. Maybe after that the Republican party will become a party of vision rather than a private country club.
A writer writes and an editor destroys....LOL
Actually, that limitation will never run out. Always remember, the worse the President the more the mileage. You can bet your bottom dollar that there is a lot, and I mean a whole lot of mileage left on that one.LOL
So how does 70 in the Senate and 330 in the House sound to you?LOL
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TheQuestion
Or cause more of their own. But that remains to be seen.
So they can become a slightly different party from the democrates? I personally hold both parties in equal contempt but would rather have them debate with each other than have a purely left or purely right government.
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