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Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:13:44 GMT

Wow FR is on a real roll this morning posting so many articles and comments. I sure hope that the senate seats Begich, Martin and Franken so that we reach the magic 60 number and we finally won't have to listen to the clueless whiners fillibustering.

One thing is for certain we can never allow the Wicked Witch into the Senate because could you imagine that buffoon wasting so many hours talking in the well of the Senate trying to pull off a fillibuster? Talk about talking in tongues, she certainly has problems speaking in English with coherent thoughts that don't contradict themselves every few seconds.

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Rock,Janesville,Wisconsin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:13:56 GMT

The laws that run the Senate are very interesting, and always end with a political twist to them. How the present situations pan out will put Senate procedures, rules, and policy to very expansive tests. Observing the many different political personalities, will also add more drama to the whole situation. American Democracy in action people!

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Dan, New York, NY — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:15:31 GMT

Obama's making a mistake by not going to Georgia:

http://strategy08.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/i-guess-were-not-all-georgians-anymore/

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Full Moon <><><> — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:17:55 GMT

If the Dems hit their 60, I'm throwing a huge party. You're all invited! Brighter days will undoubtedly be ahead! As it stands, I will pray and remain hopeful. Kick the Repugs out!

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Clara Kansas City, MO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:25:04 GMT

Cool, you mean Norm Coleman would have to vaminos for good? Who gets to make this call? hmmm,...

At this point, the best thing would be for Alaska to just go Dem. That would take all of the other garbage literally off the table.

The runoff with Saxby could get interesting. I would LOVE to see every single Obama organizer that flooded the swing states get down there and make a face to face contact with every single voter and turn this senate seat BLUE!

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Dave Mirvich, NY — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:34:25 GMT

[[Wow FR is on a real roll this morning posting so many articles and comments. ]]

And almost 10% of the articles have some truth in them. They do get all their info "off the web", so you know it must be true!!! Some articles even have named sources.

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Banshi Bowens, Atlantic City NJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:36:40 GMT

Full Moon <><><> >>As it stands, I will pray and remain hopeful. Kick the Repugs out! <<

I thought all Democrats where atheists. Oh, you mean you pray to Barack. Nevermind . . .

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:45:58 GMT

do you think it matters? DEMS AND REPUBs both voted to steal the peoples money and give it to their friends .Visit the ghetto and see if they notice credit tightning housing what difference to them if you save a guy who went to disneyland on home credit and is losing his house too bad wrong chocie should have lisented more in school.

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:47:34 GMT

I missed something what pray tell did the dems ever filibuster TELECOM TORTURE JUSTICE DEPT what where was there backbone .IN THEIR WALLET.

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:17 GMT

looks like from the post all are into palin hardly any care about the others funny huh a newbie getting so much attention over more qualified people funny huh seems like just yesterday hilliary was saying.....

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Chris, Houston, texas — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:59:26 GMT

Eric from Salinas, California, why do you always put forth hateful comments? One would think you are a bigot for talking such trash all the time. Remember the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you!

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:01:05 GMT

Who is the BOSS this post has nobody and still it takes forever to update what a bunch .......

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Blue in Texas (formerly Man Size Safe), Portland, Texas — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:02:16 GMT

I think Sen. Ted "Tubes" Stevens is mobilizing his Alaskan corruption machine to create votes for Begich. If Ted loses, he saves himself the shame of having to resign (bad) or be expelled by the Senate (worse) or being replaced by Sarah (worst).

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Stacey, NY — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:03:28 GMT

Why did Joe Scarborough, AKA Morning Joe, said this morning that John McCain received 48% of the popular vote when it is 46%. WHY IS HE LYING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, I know he is a rebublican, but come on!!!!!!!!!!

Joe please deliver the news the way it should be! correct, precise and non-partisan.

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Rich, Katy, TX — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:04:19 GMT

I have a novel idea. Count EVERY vote. Then live with the results.

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Stephen Graff, Woodbury, NJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:09:17 GMT

The conservative, hypocritical, almost exclusively white camp of the republican party somehow thinks that they can someday win over the American electorate. To still think this after this election shows just how dense they are. Not that the democrats are "the answer." Far from it. If the democrats don't govern from the center--if they give in to the nutcase left who are just as clueless as the extreme right-wing--they will lose power for their party ala 1992. Negativity and extremism will no longer work in this country.

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Steve Shapiro — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:17:16 GMT

Let's remember, 60 is not magic, it's just better than 59 or fewer. Rarely do all Democrats agree on anything. The art of statesmanship and diplomacy is an oft ignored quality in evaluatinf legislators. It will be no less important to practice regardless of the majority margain.

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:26:19 GMT

Why not just close up shop nobody cares about this not even you guys at msnbzzzzzzzzzzz

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:27:11 GMT

It would be unlikely in this day and age that Senate would appoint the challenger to sit in the seat before all the results are done. There are still a few weeks to get it done. I do have to say that with the exception of GA, I think that the Senate would be going with the challenger if there was a say.

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EJ, Weterloo, Iowa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:34:19 GMT

Just one question --if such a motion is made, is it subject to getting 60 votes to be voted upon because of the present filibuster rule.

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kenn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:35:14 GMT

4 minutes of post is there no ownership of jobs at msnbzzzz maybe you need to have your staff cut back if you only work 4 minutes on a post before going off to do something. God i got a job and can still find time inbetween to comment maybe you need to hire new people who enjoy work alot of folks looking for a job right now. STEP UP and get going or shut it down.

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BJ, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:00:15 GMT

Sarah Palin...10 pounds of dumb in a 5 pound bag..

Alright I blogged it..

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Msierra, SF — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:02:17 GMT

These elections should be decided at the state level
Let's not introduce more partisanship into them

Georgia gets a re-vote
Minnesota gets a re-count (whether or not Coleman likes it)
Alaska gets thier votes counted after the thaw

One or two of these seats would be great

Getting rid of draft dodger/coward Saxby Chambliss, 'Priceless'

Who are the Democratic 'leaders' campaigning for Jim Martin in Georgia ?
Who are the Democrats fund raising for him ?
Who are the Democratic 'leaders' ??

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S. Taylor, Seattle, WA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:17:16 GMT

Don't count on it being a cakewalk if the Dems reach 60. There are a lot of Dem senators from Red states.

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M M Brown, San Diego, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:24:56 GMT

I'm a stauch Democrat but I shudder at the thought of a 60 seat majority. Any measure that cannot garner the support of at least a few moderate Republicans deserves to fail! We need practical solutions to our problems, not leftist dogma and 'pet' projects at this time of crisis.

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David, NYC — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:30:23 GMT

WHY WAS BROOKHART Reversed? from WIKI-- As Time Magazine would later write, Brookhart's "pugnacious cowhide radicalism nettled patrician Senators."[8] Two years later, in the 1924 election, he made his first attempt to win a full term. Running again as the Republican nominee, Brookhart appeared to have defeated the Democratic candidate, Daniel F. Steck, by a small margin, with Brookhart getting 447,594 votes to Steck's 446,840. Brookhart thus took office on March 4, 1925, but Steck pursued a challenge with the Senate Committee on Elections and Privileges. In the Committee hearings on Steck's challenge, the Iowa Republican Party sided with Democrat Steck. It filed a brief that was sharply critical of Brookhart, accusing him of disloyalty to the Republican presidential ticket in 1924 because of his support for Progressive Party presidential candidate Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin.[9]

Brookhart held this seat only until April 12, 1926 when the Senate voted by a margin of 45 to 41 to replace him with Steck, who then served out the remainder of the term. Because the Senate was then firmly in Republican control, his ouster was possible only because over a dozen Republicans voted with Democrats to unseat Brookhart.[10] On other occasions the Senate has settled election disputes before a Senator took office, but this is the only time the results were overturned after the Senator was seated.

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Mike, San Diego, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:34:02 GMT

1. Send the Clintons to Campaign in Georgia,it is one of their areas of strength. Obama is too busy to spend time campaigning there and has more important things to do.
2. Begich is now favorite to win in Alaska. All the sections (2,5,6,37,38,39,& 40)that have yet to release their absentee and early voting numbers, supported Begich 60:40 over Stevens on Nov 4th. Go to Alaska.gov Lt Govenor/Elections to see these facts.

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BJ, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:34:35 GMT

News Flash:
Floridah...
Gov. Palin blames Obama for winning the election...

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Jerry O'Connor — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:47:41 GMT

Remember, a lot of what is in the Constitution regarding the Senate dates back to before Senators were elected by popular vote! Prior to 1913 amd the 17th Amendment Senators were elected by their State Legislatures (although some States had democratized the process through open Party Primaries to select the nominees).

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Alan, NJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:50:35 GMT

Recommended reading for Eric, Salinas, CA

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-13-nov13,0,2881384.column?page=1

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Only in America, Waddington, NY — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:52:18 GMT

If there's only 97 Senators seated, how many are needed to make the Rules Committee appointments filibuster-proof?!?! Would Norm Coleman's head explode if the Democrats appointed Al to his seat while they finished out the recount? C-Span 2 will be must-see-TV in January.

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Steve Shapiro, San Francisco, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:02:50 GMT

There is no magic in the number 60 (Babe Ruth notwithstanding). It is simply better than any lower number of majority. Democrats have almost never all agreed on anything. It will still take artful statesmanship to convince the body to act on progressive legislation. Brute force rarely prevails for long.

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Chuck in Seattle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:20:55 GMT

"Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of it's own Members..."

I can't imagine the Constitution would have have been written by someone who can't spell!

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Indie Woman in Denver — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:34:47 GMT

If elections were run the way they OUGHT to be in this country, this would never have to happen. We'd be able to do a count and a couple of re-counts between election day and the end of the year, or maybe a count, a re-count, and a run-off election. Think we'll ever get there?

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Roxanne, NJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:33:32 GMT

Banshi from Atlantic City; Boy are you ignorant just like Palin and McCain et al; I am a born again Christian, pray to God; abhor racism; not into lies; I am an African American democrat. it was apparent during the campaign people like Palin need to fall on their knees and truly repent; how do you call yourself a Christian and spew racism, hatred and prejudicethe scriptures teaches "for all have sin and come short of the glory of God" stop perpetrating and read the scriptures; be ye doers of the word and not hearers only...