http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9291256Oh my.
kentuck (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 03:58 PM
THE BLUEGRASS PRIMITIVE
Original message
If the Democrats keep the House and Senate...?
...what type of changes would you want to see?
Do you want them to continue governing as they have for the last 2 years? Or would you like to see something different?
What specific changes would you like to see in the House or Senate?
If they win, are you happy with the direction the Party is going?
If they lose, do you think they should change anything? Should they come back after the election and extend the Bush taxcuts for the middle-class and the wealthy? What do you think?
Thinking the primitives can think is like thinking franksolich can become pregnant.
EC (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 03:59 PM
Response to Original message
1. I want them to show all those blowharts out there just what leftest REALLY is...
gateley (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:01 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. That would feel soooooo good!
kentuck (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:01 PM
THE BLUEGRASS PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #1
3. what's a "leftest"?
and what's a "blowhart"??
FBaggins (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:09 PM
Response to Reply #3
6. Obviously we have to win the House and Senate to find out.
Duh.
metapunditedgy (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:01 PM
Response to Original message
4. Americans want a robust public option, repeal of DADT, serious finance reform, prosecution on the MERS mortgage fraud, prosecution of BP execs, lobbyist reform, and energy independence, for starters.
Basically, the same stuff we ran on in 2008. Think we can accomplish that?
3waygeek (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:02 PM
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5. We definitely need to make it harder to filibuster in the Senate...
Something as simple as actually requiring the Senators doing the filibustering to stand up and talk non-stop, like they did back in the day, would go a long way. People would then see in a very direct way why Congress isn't getting anything done.
I tell you what--franksolich suspects that after January 3, 2011, the primitives are going to love the filibuster more than the primitives love their mothers.
annabanana (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:16 PM
THE ANAL BANANA PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #5
7. +1. . The Senate rules sure do need a little tweaking, that's for sure.
"Secret holds" rule has GOT to go!
And the 60 threshold needs to come down.
I tell you what--franksolich suspects that after January 3, 2011, the primitives are going to love the filibuster more than the primitives love Mike Malloy or Thom Hartman.
AmerVoicesUnited (17 posts) Sun Oct-10-10 05:47 PM
Response to Reply #7
12. Agree 100%
So much could've gotten done by now if it wasn't for that.
I tell you what--franksolich suspects that after January 3, 2011, the primitives are going to love the filibuster more than the primitives love the Big Zero.
The mountain man primitive who, like all men, nightly pitches his tent one day's march nearer the mausoleum:
ThomWV (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:17 PM
THE MOUNTAIN MAN PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #5
8. +2
I tell you what--franksolich suspects that after January 3, 2011, the primitive are going to love the filibuster more than the primitive love their favorite marijuana bong.....oops, perhaps not.
mazzarro (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:31 PM
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9. A Dem Senate Will Need a Head cracker for a leader... and not the Reid style of never ending negotiation and compromising.
Now, when has Scary Reid ever "negotiated" or "compromised"?
Anybody know?
LWolf (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-10-10 04:34 PM
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10. I want to see them quit pandering to republicans, blue dogs, centrists, independents, and other neoliberals and neoconservatives, and corporate donors, and start some change I can believe in.
strawberryfield (9 posts) Sun Oct-10-10 05:40 PM
Response to Reply #10
11. We are going to need the blue dogs.
If the Democrats end up with a greatly reduced majority, they are going need to wheel and deal with the blue dogs. I don't like it one bit, but it is the way it is going to be.