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.

I guess you are just too thick to understand. All the Republicans
would not be enough to stop it. All of the Republicans did not vote
against it (Susan Collins). That is still not enough to stop it. It
took some Democrats to vote against it to stop it.

On 12/11/2010 11:10 PM, Tommy News wrote:
> 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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>>>>> Have a great day,
>>>>> Tommy
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