60

[Free Soviets]

finally, the mn supreme court has ruled that he's good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people voted for him
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009 ... ection.php

i can has healthcare now?

[The_pantless_hero]

Don't worry, Norm "Senate Seat Nazi" Coleman is likely to intend to mount a federal challenge.

[Brogavia]

Ah fuck. There goes the neighborhood.

[Farnhamia]

Ah fuck. There goes the neighborhood.

Well, as I had to listen to it from the GOP between 1994 and 2006, get over it.

[Treznor]

Ah fuck. There goes the neighborhood.

Yeah. After Bachmann, they'll let anybody in there!

[Pope Joan]

They will wait for Franken to take a ride in a small plane, and then shoot it down.

[Angleter]

So THAT's where Al Gore went! He changed his name, joined the GOP, lost another close election and complained about it again!

[Colonic Immigration]

Sucka.

[Treznor]

So THAT's where Al Gore went! He changed his name, joined the GOP, lost another close election and complained about it again!

Whoa. Stretch any farther and you might pull a ligament. Gotta know your limits, man.

[Pope Joan]

Here's another link:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31667236/ns ... itol_hill/

And we all know Gore WON; that's why the case where the SCOTUS rolled over was entitled "Bush V. Gore" and not vice versa.

[Tangentina]

Franken's going to had pressed to be funnier than the rest of Congress already is

[Jello Biafra]

Yay!

[Angleter]

And we all know Gore WON; that's why the case where the SCOTUS rolled over was entitled "Bush V. Gore" and not vice versa.

Bush 271
Gore 266
Abstentions 1

GORE WINS!

[Khadgar]

Going to have to give this a resounding "meh". Single party control isn't a good thing.

[Free Soviets]

so, does this actually change things, or will the vichy dems still be too busy wetting themselves over the thought that the republicans and corporations might be mean to them to bust some heads and get shit done?

[Free Soviets]

Going to have to give this a resounding "meh". Single party control isn't a good thing.

it is when the only other option is power sharing with a party more interested in spinning crazy conspiracy theories and lying for jeebus and attaching electrodes to people's balls for kicks than actually dealing with the monstrously huge issues facing us

[Treznor]

Sadly, it's not going to change a thing. Even with 59 Democrats and one neocon Independent, they don't have enough votes for cloture (which is what they're complaining about: Republicans threaten to filibuster and Reid folds like a house of cards). There are too many Democrats who vote with the GOP more than they do the DNC.

[The_pantless_hero]

Sadly, it's not going to change a thing. Even with 59 Democrats and one neocon Independent, they don't have enough votes for cloture (which is what they're complaining about: Republicans threaten to filibuster and Reid folds like a house of cards). There are too many Democrats who vote with the GOP more than they do the DNC.

Nothing is concrete in Washington. They don't need cloture; they need the appearance of being to be able to pull off cloture. Which they have with Franken seated.

[Khadgar]

Going to have to give this a resounding "meh". Single party control isn't a good thing.

it is when the only other option is power sharing with a party more interested in spinning crazy conspiracy theories and lying for jeebus and attaching electrodes to people's balls for kicks than actually dealing with the monstrously huge issues facing us

I don't much trust the Democrats to face issues. If they faced issues they wouldn't be politicians.

[Free Outer Eugenia]

Going to have to give this a resounding "meh". Single party control isn't a good thing.

it is when the only other option is power sharing with a party more interested in spinning crazy conspiracy theories and lying for jeebus and attaching electrodes to people's balls for kicks than actually dealing with the monstrously huge issues facing us

I don't much trust the Democrats to face issues. If they faced issues they wouldn't be politicians.

He has a point, FS.

[Iron Chariots]

Really, though, if they can't manage cloture on an issue (which really depends on how the moderates swing), they should force those in favor of a filibuster to actually fucking do it. None of this shit:
"We filibuster!"
"Well damn, you win"

[Yootopia]

Sadly, it's not going to change a thing. Even with 59 Democrats and one neocon Independent, they don't have enough votes for cloture (which is what they're complaining about: Republicans threaten to filibuster and Reid folds like a house of cards). There are too many Democrats who vote with the GOP more than they do the DNC.

"Politicians don't tow the party line sometimes shocker"

[Treznor]

Sadly, it's not going to change a thing. Even with 59 Democrats and one neocon Independent, they don't have enough votes for cloture (which is what they're complaining about: Republicans threaten to filibuster and Reid folds like a house of cards). There are too many Democrats who vote with the GOP more than they do the DNC.

"Politicians don't tow the party line sometimes shocker"

Sometimes? We've got more than a few politicians who are Democrats in name only. We're working to correct that.

[Free Outer Eugenia]

If only the DINOsaurs were the ONLY problem with capital's other party

[Khadgar]

it is when the only other option is power sharing with a party more interested in spinning crazy conspiracy theories and lying for jeebus and attaching electrodes to people's balls for kicks than actually dealing with the monstrously huge issues facing us

I don't much trust the Democrats to face issues. If they faced issues they wouldn't be politicians.

He has a point, FS.

What are they going to do? Government Healthcare, not bloody likely. Legalize gay marriage? Doubt it. End DADT? No, probably not.