Watch the Republicans cement their image as the party of NOPE! Chat. Point and laugh. Share memorable quotes. Ask questions. You can do it all here!!
New diary is up by papicek!
PLEASE RECOMMEND CEDWYN'S Mothership, and not this diary!
No teevee?? Watch on C-SPAN
h/t Populista
For those new to the liveblog, here is how it works. If you are here for the nuts and bolts, please reply to and read the "Transcriptions Only" section, which will will anchored by my "Transcriptions Only" comment. Chit chat, snark, and all other randomness should be under the "General Gabbery" anchor. Volunteer call is at the very top, and is self explanatory.
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Most memorable moment thus far, IMO, was Mr. Senator Crankity Crank and his lipstick on a pig reference!
From Cedwyn's Mothership, which you should rec!
The best part about today's proceedings, though, that there really doesn't seem to be much the GOP caucus can do at all. Even Coburn reluctantly says as much:
"We're going to have a difficult time making changes to that reconciliation bill," conceded Coburn, a senator who has been known at times for his ability to use legislative procedure to stymie Democrats.
..."No," Coburn said during an appearance on CNBC when asked if the GOP would be able to stop many elements of the reconciliation bill. "We'll put a few holes in it, but basically it's going to come through here because they've done a good job crafting it."
Didja catch that? The reconciliation bill is too well written for the GOP to be able to mess it up. God, I love the smell of competent government in the morning! And after basking in the glow of Pelosi's kick-arse management of the House's affairs, I am all kinds of excited to watch this play out in the Senate.
If you would like to post a shuttlepod diary, please post a comment with "I volunteer" in the subject after the "call for volunteers" comment. Cedwyn will check in periodically.
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Shuttlepod #2 - papicek
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Finally, for the Peanut Gallery: