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IMHO being a moron has little

chucktrotter — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:46:00 +0000

In reply to Well, if Coakley was a moron

IMHO being a moron has little negative effect on ones' electoral opportunities in this era.

Very instructive, Barth.

Ramona — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:09:43 +0000

In reply to Politics

Very instructive, Barth. I'll probably be going back to it time and again.

"Citizen action" is but a dream, unfortunately--at least right now. Solidarity only works when everybody is on the same page and works toward the same goal. It takes commitment and compromise and sometimes even sacrifice, and I haven't seen any signs of the kind of coming together that would allow that to happen.

What it needs, too, is a wise and charismatic leader. I don't know who that would be.

Well, if Coakley was a moron

Elusive Trope — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:07:59 +0000

In reply to Even I, an Iowa hayseed, knew

Well, if Coakley was a moron should she be given a six year stint in the Senate just because she is a Dem? Maybe the voters of Mass. decided they rather elect a non-moron.

Even I, an Iowa hayseed, knew

chucktrotter — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:04:00 +0000

In reply to That election had more to do

Even I, an Iowa hayseed, knew what was at stake in Mass. The party should "never" have allowed Coakley to run such a pathetic race. There was far too much at stake. It appeared that the Dems weren't even aware of the Mass election until it was too late to save that moron. The word HUBRIS has been voiced to a great extent over the past decade and I would apply it to what occurred in Mass.

As usual, excellent job

Elusive Trope — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:44:00 +0000

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As usual, excellent job Barth. This is one of the best and a must read for anyone who wants to craft a narrative and assessment of "what happened" over the past two years.

That election had more to do

Elusive Trope — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:36:31 +0000

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That election had more to do with a politician running an awful campaign than the larger Dem-GOP dynamic. Given how Brown has voted since getting to DC, this hasn't been a total victory for the GOP and its base.

When the Dems "gave away" the

chucktrotter — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:28:00 +0000

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When the Dems "gave away" the Senate in Mass., I knew we were hunting buffalo with a BB gun when it came to out-maneuvering the GOP. My greatest fears have become a reality!

Damn, I had to read this

Richard Day — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:58:55 +0000

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Damn, I had to read this three times.

This is complicated stuff.

For awhile we had 60 votes but one or two senators from our party would jump ship.

I thought Rachel was wrong on this. It all had a strange ring to it.

I just am sure in my heart we will never get 60 dems who agree on everything in the Senate. It just aint gonna happen. But I also know there will never be 60 repubs.

Barth can't sign petitions

Barth — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:23:14 +0000

In reply to Barth, FWIW here's a petition

Barth can't sign petitions and his later ego probably cannot either. In any event, I love the Harkin-Udall idea but it will not work. Frist, it need 2/3rds vote to be adopted and second, even if it was, it would not prevent refuals to give unanimous consent, or interminable quorum calls, to delay legislation.

Barth, FWIW here's a petition

miguelitoh2o — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:13:19 +0000

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Barth, FWIW here's a petition to sign regarding pending legislation about fixing the filibuster.