Ledbetter Passes-All 8 amendments turned down

Great News ML! (4.00 / 1)

And the timing couldn't have been better.

Y E S !!!!

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by: Alegre @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 22:35:43 PM CST

Yes, it's eciting, I look forward to 8 longs years of not (0.00 / 0)

always being disgusted by Washington.

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 22:38:29 PM CST

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61 votes- the magic number. (4.00 / 1)

61 votes means it's filibuster-proof. all we had to do was peel off a few republicans, and it's a done deal. and four republican women said fair is fair.

elections have consequences. i can't wait for al franken and gillibrand to get sworn in.

Barack Obama's election proves that any male can grow up to be president, provided he's willing to use misogyny as a campaign strategy.

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by: campskunk @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:03:05 PM CST

Republicans.... (4.00 / 1)

voted for fairness?  for women?

I.am.speechless.

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by: artemis @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:31:22 PM CST

Well, four of the five were women so i think that's probably (0.00 / 0)

part of it.

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:33:08 PM CST

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Specter might now start voting for what he claims he stands for. (4.00 / 1)

He has no power to lose, now.  Under Bush and in a republican majority he felt he had to keep kissing the ass of the party line.  God forbid that he start standing up for choice, as well.  You would never know he was prochoice in the past like he claimed to be.  And in this atmosphere and the fact that PA went democratic in the election by 10 points, it might actually benefit him in his next election to lean moderate and to vote with Dems.
Maybe he will continue to be a cross over vote for the Dems.

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by: Hopscotch @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:47:28 PM CST

I actually think he is moderate. He went in with a bluster when Bush was elected. (0.00 / 0)

He was only going to let pro-choicers through to the SC.  But he wimped out big time.  Too bad.  He wasn't terrible before.  Same on taxes.  he knew Bush was effing up the country with those tax cuts.  He said so publicly.  Then let his own Party bully him.  Tool.

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:51:25 PM CST

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There was also the wiretapping stuff. Do you remember what a fuss he made (4.00 / 1)

 about that and wimped out too?  Let's face it.  He is a wimp and poses as a liberal pug.  And then there was the Clarence Thomas show.  I remember when he came into town soon after that, I demonstrated against him with a small group of women. He was really scared in that election, but won anyway.  At least he had some moments of fear.

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by: Hopscotch @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 22:41:15 PM CST

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{HAPPY DOGGY DANCE!!!} (4.00 / 1)

YES! I got distracted during the amendment part and wasn't sure if they voted today or tomorrow. WHEW!

Next up, let's wipe out the gag rule and that horrid "conscience" ruling.

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by: nycstray @ Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 23:56:51 PM CST

Yes, then once policy is back to 90's sanity, lets (0.00 / 0)

get some 21st century legislation passed and signed into law.

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 00:04:22 AM CST

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So true, we need to move ahead . . . . (4.00 / 1)

But damn, it feels good getting close to that 90's feeling again! And great to see the Republican women crossing over after feeling so divided lately. I listened a bit to KBH yesterday on this issue and Collins, Murkowski during the confirmation, and we really do need more women representing as the common thread is pretty strong. Also when I'm watching the hearings related to food and product safety. There's so many areas where we have room for improvement where more women would really help.

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by: nycstray @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 00:45:44 AM CST

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Yes, also leg related to children. (0.00 / 0)

They often cross over, and I expect to see them do so even more now.  

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 00:47:22 AM CST

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I'll hold my cheering (0.00 / 0)

untill I see how/when it is implemented.  Will it be funded fully in these times when we are promised cuts in everything?  We've seen gestures of this type before.

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by: twandx @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 04:52:03 AM CST

There is no funding, it's a clarification (0.00 / 0)

of an old law the US SC effed up on.

Medicare for All is Civil Rights

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by: masslib @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 07:28:58 AM CST

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There is always funding (4.00 / 1)

whether for the "old effed up one" or implimentation of the clarification - depend on it.  And it may be used to delay things even further.

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by: twandx @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 12:46:26 PM CST

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Roll Call-Thanks McCain! (4.00 / 1)

roll call-36 say no. thank maverick mccain!

Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Burris (D-IL), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kaufman (D-DE), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Not Voting
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea

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by: texan4hillary @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 16:17:48 PM CST