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Herbert Said:
How come the Democrats all 'lied' about WMD's long before Bush was in office?We Answered:
The democrats have very convenient memories.Jose Said:
Are politicians supposed to be allowed to tell you "they disagree" with you?We Answered:
Yes, they can disagree. They should represent the majority in their state. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. But once they are elected they can do what they want. Just look at Bush. Even if he was the only person who agreed with the war, he would still continue.Zachary Said:
What do you think of this ( Clay Pigeon)?We Answered:
Read that myself and already posted it early today,as a answer to a question. This is the rest of that same article.Only in the arcane world of the U.S. Senate could a quirky gambit known as a "clay pigeon" make the difference between passage of an important immigration measure and its death at the hands of opponents.
onically, the move is usually used by mavericks — not leaders — to slow down legislation, not free it from a procedural thicket.
Sen. Tom Coburn (news, bio, voting record), R-Okla., used it last year to protest a bill he complained included excessive spending. By offering and then dividing an amendment that targeted 19 items he deemed offensive, Coburn was able to insist on votes on individual projects.
"It's a brilliant way to gum up the works," said Robert B. Dove, a Senate rules expert who was the chamber's referee for 36 years.
The maneuver appears to be a relatively modern innovation; Dove said he first became aware of it in the early 1970s, when then-Sen. Jim Allen, D-Ala., a master of parliamentary procedures, used it against a bill pushed by the then- majority leader, Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont.
"I remember people being dazzled when he did this," Dove said.
Reid's plan has its risks, chief among them further inflaming the vocal conservative opponents who have vowed to do whatever they can to kill the immigration measure.
Wesley Denton, a spokesman for Sen. Jim DeMint (news, bio, voting record), R-S.C., called the plan a "stunning" effort by Reid "to choke off debate and handpick amendments." He threatened that Republicans would unleash the same tactic on the majority in the future.
"I've seen ideas like this really backfire. You pay a price for this kind of thing," Dove said, noting that the Senate functions almost entirely on consensus. "It can be done — I've seen it done — but it's a difficult maneuver."
I hope Reid screws up big time, and the Amnesty Bill is killed forever.
Shelly Said:
Can we impeach President Bush?We Answered:
NOPE!1) he didn't commit any impeachable offense
2) he's almost done
Patsy Said:
Is our country going to wake up and vote these senators out of office?We Answered:
My state senators (both Republican - I'm not) split.Both those guys are like 500 years old. Seriously, they could play Yoda in Star Wars.
They will die before the apathetic Republican only voters of my state throw them out of office.
Victor Said:
A Survey of Potential Candidates For President?We Answered:
intelligence, experience, care nothing about race, hate anyone using religion and/or patriotism to win campaigns - the Republicans