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And now that Senator Jim DeMint has given up on having the new START treaty read in it’s entirety because he ran out of sudoku puzzles, it may well be that DADT repeal will get one last chance in the Senate.
Olympia Snowe has joined co-President Collins in saying she’ll vote for repeal so that’s 59 out of the required 60.
Leaving the fence sitters at Lisa Murkowski and Scott Brown, that is if Blanche Lincoln is done taking advantage of her last days of congressional dental insurance. Both have stated they’re inclined to repeal DADT, but you know that score. What the citizens want doesn’t matter when there’s a FoxNews talking point to consider.
It’s sad to have to put it this way, but how are we going to be have our “hopes” crushed on this one this time? Will it not even be voted on to save Jon Kyl’s Christmas?
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I’m sure the Bammer has messed it all up at some secret meeting.
The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body will do as well at this one as they’ve done with the rest.
It’s time to give Senator Merkley’s Thoughts on the Reform of Senate Procedures a look.
There is nothing wrong with this, right?
So the “Yellow Cake King” bribes his way free. Who coulda known.
These folks are really anxious to return to the days of right wing rules, when Congress met fewer than 100 times, and usually for fewer than the standard eight hour workday. From LATimes;
‘No wonder satirist Mark Russell closes many of his shows by telling his audiences what members of Congress tell their colleagues every Wednesday: “Have a nice weekend.”‘
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/sep/27/opinion/oe-mann27
If it passes the Senate, will McConnell give him permission to sign it?
Good morning, pups. It’s Collins and Kristof today. Ms. Collins, in “The Crying Game,” says John Boehner is able to overcome his emotions on matters unrelated to John Boehner and the American Dream. Mr. Kristof, in “Heroic, Female and Muslim,” says Muslim fanatics give their faith a bad name. Then there’s Dr. Hawa Abdi, who has been described as “equal parts Mother Teresa and Rambo.”
Here they are.
The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got corned beef hash with poached eggs for breakfast. We’re getting a respite from Arctic temperatures today. When a Savannahian says that 40° feels warm there’s something wrong with the weather… Have a great day.
Good morning all.
How many times does Lucy have to take the football away, to convince the Democrats that the Republicans are obstructionists.
I get the boohoos bad when I look at the record of the last right wing congress.
and here yesterday it was over 70F, today we expect lower than 40F. sigh.
And “christian” nut-fucks?
The Ds know that; they’re counting on it. It’s part of the prewritten performance.
14° as I write…the kitties are wearing long underwear
You’d think with their fur coats they’d be warm enough, yet mine sleeps in her little bed right near the wood stove, or she camps out near a hot air duct in the kitchen doorway. Guess, from a cat’s POV, there is no such thing as being too warm.
Yikes. My kitties curl up all over me when it gets cold. At 14F, they’d be crawling inside my sweater.
The wood stove is blasting now so the cats are getting as close to it s they dare. They are tough though wanting to be outside in all weathers even for a short time. A leak and a peek.
21 glorious degrees in Chicago and no new snow — I think I’ll walk Mr. AngreePee and LilMissApplausePee in bermudas and a tee shirt this morning.
Yep. Mine has to go outside for a quick inspection of overnight changes before she eats breakfast. She was also outside for a couple of hours last evening, when it was mid-20s.
Morning all,
I think they may actually pass DADT.
To them it’s crumbs after the tax deal that benefits the rich and rapes the poor by beginning the end of social security.
That seems to be the motif moving forward. Give a few of what they consider crumbs on social issues, but full speed ahead on the economic ones. They (TPTB) would consider something like DADT crumbs because it costs ZERO dollars.
Assholes. Yeah, I’m gonna call ‘em assholes even when they do the right thing cause I know damn well it’s for all the wrong reasons. “Vote for us next time, we finally got rid of DADT! Pay no attention to the fact you’re broke, have no safety net, and live in a fascist state.”
Is the third act of the play, Obama officially changing parties?
I’m beginning to think that elected Democrats acquired bad learning skills in college: they specialize in cramming right before the exams.
Oh, 19 glorious degrees here in northern Virginia as long as we’re talking temps.
Guess I’m just far enough away from the slimepit called DC that the hot air ain’t benefitting me any.
Assholes can’t do anything right.
Heh, lots of folks learned to specialize in that.
I know I was guilty. *g*
Haven’t made up my mind on that yet, though I doubt it. Think the Rs wouldn’t want him. But, as I don’t play eleventy mention chess, I’m not sure of that either.
Yep.
Sometimes they even have to remind
Lucythe R’s to set the football up for them.LOL.
Always the victim. If you didn’t know any better about Republicans, you’d swear the constant whiners were outsiders with no influence whatsoever on the levers of power.
Ugh, I can’t stand those SOB’s.
Just got an email from a neighbor who spotted Creamsicle by her house. Creamsicle is a beautiful orange & white cat (I named it) who I started seeing about 4-6 weeks ago. Trying to figure out whether it is feral, or looking for a home. It has a very wide range, judging by where I & my neighbors have seen it.
It’d be real nice to be able to vote for a D at least once in 2012.
Hope everyone has a great day.
I’m off to my scheduled Doc’s appointment. Where I’ll see the Doc, have some tests, likely get some more meds, all under the same roof, all paperless, and all free.
What a concept.
EVERY human deserves that. Every. Single. One.
Even the Republicans.
See ya!
Swim is up.
I hope so or else we will have to sue him under the Truth in Advertising Law