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... comes from the BlueDogs, who might well sponsor a bipartisan bill with the entire GOP caucus
the spin and framing from that would be disastrous
Pelosi and Reid have some tough cat-herding in their immediate future ... if somethings going to happen, far better it come from our side than the other (plus turncoats) ...
it's easy to sit back and play the NetActivists' emotions by calling for inaction ... something else to hold true to both your values and your caucus' unity ...
The next fantasy: Obama/Dean (please let it be)
by wystler on Tue May 01, 2007 at 09:51:48 PM PDT
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Pelosi and Reid have a tough road.
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by Pink Lady on Wed May 02, 2007 at 08:13:50 PM PDT
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To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult of all -Goethe
by commonscribe on Wed May 02, 2007 at 08:27:01 PM PDT
Anyone can sponsor anything, but unless the leadership brings it to the floor, it won't move. Now, I don't know that Pelosi would say no to Hoyer, but if it meant a real blow to her leadership, I think she'd have to.
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by mwk on Wed May 02, 2007 at 08:50:43 PM PDT
... is send it to committee
if the committee has enough bluedog votes, the minority can get it back on the floor
meanwhile, the press' role? don't ya think it'd be all over the sunday talkers, evening broadcast news, 24/7 cable operations, etc.? the GOP is still pretty damned good at getting the press releases into the news cycle ...
by wystler on Thu May 03, 2007 at 08:26:05 AM PDT
wide narrow
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