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Coldblue commented on the blog post This Time Isn’t Different Because the Banks Made That Decision
Excellent post. Retweeted.
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Coldblue commented on the blog post Kerry, Not Baucus, Weakest Link on Catfood Commission II
You have pegged John Kerry perfectly.
Great post.
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Coldblue commented on the blog post Searching for Meaning in Bin Laden’s Death
I could not agree with you more.
Well said.
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Coldblue commented on the blog post Reid Devising Senate Rules Reform
I wonder why they think that Republicans haven’t considered abolishing the filibuster rules outright the moment they get into power, but OK.
It’s because all a minority party need to do is never agree to unanimous consent. Every bill brought to the floor would need to be read; every action would require a roll call vote, and so on.
Why do you think Frist didn’t pull the trigger on the ‘nuclear option’ when the GOP had the majority in 2005?
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Coldblue commented on the blog post Austerity Grand Bargain Feared Between Republicans, White House
This is just one more reason that reforming the Senate cloture requirement to a simple majority would be poison. Any four of the Democrats in Warner’s group could break ranks and join the Republicans in advancing cuts to social safety net programs.
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Obama Flunks Economics with Pointless Federal Wage Freeze by Scarecrow.
As Atrios tweeted a bit ago…”at this point it’s reasonable to conclude they have no idea what they’re doing”
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Watercooler – The Stages Of Progressive Grief by Jim Moss.
I’m somewhere between #5 and #6.
Not entirely certain that #6 will bear fruit initially, but it is the only reasonable position to embrace long term given the state of the failed two party system.
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Barack Obama’s Catfood Commission Already Hurting America by Scarecrow.
This is a truly exceptional post.
Recommended.
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: Could Olbermann Break Away from MSNBC? by Rayne.
We haven’t seen a Tweet or heard a peep from Keith Olbermann on this. Before we start fantasizing, perhaps we should wait for his side of the story.
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Coldblue commented on the diary post End the Filibuster Campaign (Part 1) by amghru.
The filibuster does indeed shape legislation by denying it becoming law. It has nothing to do with providing cover for moderate congresspeople. Secondly, the GOP House will be producing a steady stream of bills on cutting expenditures, cutting taxes, and removing regulations. Many of the ConservaDem senators will agree with some of the legislation. Count [...]
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Coldblue commented on the diary post End the Filibuster Campaign (Part 1) by amghru.
I could not disagree with your position more. First, you make a huge assumption that the Democratic caucus is unified. Just suppose that a bill comes from the House that appeals to Ben Nelson, Claire McCaskill, Joe Lieberman, and our new DINO Joe Manchin? Under a simple majority, it passes. Second, you are making an [...]
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Republican Gains Will Mean Democratic Policy Gridlock!!! Wait, What? by Nathan Aschbacher.
You’ve perfectly nailed the bogus argument.
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Coldblue commented on the diary post Welcome to the New MyFDL by Jane Hamsher.
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