Re: Grand Obstructionist Repblicans Block DADT Repeal, Vote No to helping 9/11 Responders, and No to Funding the Troops in a Time of War.

No, it failed because all of the Republicans voted against it.

On 12/11/10, dick thompson <rhomp2002@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Tommy, it failed because not all the Dems voted for it. There are not
> enough Republicans in office until Jan to stop it. The Dems voted
> against it and that is why it failed. Simple Mathematics!! There are
> not 41 Republican senators and the Dems still have a majority in the
> House. The Dems could pass this any time they want. Instead they pack
> it into an omnibus military spending bill along with the Dream Act and
> the statue for the Fat Swimmer and then when it fails you try to blame
> the Republicans for voting against DADT. You keep doing this and it
> makes no sense at all. You could just as well say that the Dream Act
> did not pass because of Obstructions or the statue for Fat Teddy did not
> pass because of Obstructions and it would be just as true. You really
> have no basis for saying it was all because of DADT at all. Why did
> your Dems not all fall in line and vote for it. They are the reason it
> did not pass. It was a Dem bill proposed and pushed by a Dem Majority
> Leader and he did not get his own troops in line and therefore it
> failed. You are just trying to shove the blame off on anyone else who
> might disagree with your POV. Simple Maths!! The Dems did not support
> this bill enough to pass it. Your Majority Leader screwed up in not
> lining up enough of his own troops to pass the bill.
>
> On 12/11/2010 12:39 PM, Tommy News wrote:
>> Best chance for DADT repeal failed due to the Grand Old Republican
>> Obstructionists, led by John McCain and John Boehner.
>>
>> On 12/10/10, GregfromBoston<greg.vincent@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Best chance failed then, but of course, you just don't knno that.
>>>
>>> Drop the court challenge and best chance is 100%.
>>>
>>> If republicans block it stand alone, I will join you in your
>>> opposition. Until then, you're still guessing.
>>>
>>> Note well that you aren't claiming dems just voted against UI
>>> extension. Its piggy backed too. Get it?
>>>
>>> On Dec 10, 10:20 am, Tommy News<tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> The amaendment was the best chance of getting this bill past the
>>>> Republican Obstructionists.
>>>> A Stand alone bill will face even stronger opposition fron John McCain
>>>> and his homophobic Republican cronies.
>>>>
>>>> DUH!
>>>>
>>>> On 12/10/10, GregfromBoston<greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Still working on this Tom? Its the same piggy back bill. This is why
>>>>> Snowe and Lieberman will submit a stand alone bill. Duh!
>>>>> Using your logic, House dems just voted against extending unemployment
>>>>> insurance. Funny you're not mentioning that.
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>>>> Tommy
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