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To: CharlesWayneCT
But it has been especially pronounced since the Democrats' razor-thin win in last year's election, giving them effectively a 51-49 Senate majority, and the Republicans' exile to the minority.

No - they have a 50-49 majority. Lieberman is an "I"

From Reconstruction to 1964, the filibuster was largely a tool used by segregationists to fight civil rights legislation.

WRONGO. It was used by DEMOCRATS to fight civil rights legislation

2 posted on 07/23/2007 7:10:42 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: 2banana
WRONGO. It was used by DEMOCRATS to fight civil rights legislation

Yeah, funny how the author weasled her way around that. Also managing to connect Republicans, fillibuster, segregationists and civil rights all at the same time.

Excellent propaganda piece. Her employer must pay her well.

9 posted on 07/23/2007 7:19:09 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (No buy China!!)
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To: 2banana
I believe it’s 49-49-2 but both Independents caucus with Rats. If Lieberman would have caucused with the Republicans because the way the Rats treated him Cheney would have been the tie breaker and Republicans would have held on.
20 posted on 07/23/2007 7:38:47 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: 2banana
No - they have a 50-49 majority. Lieberman is an "I"

Yup, and this brings us back to the Lieberman issue. He is a stone nut and a liberal completely.

32 posted on 07/23/2007 8:13:09 AM PDT by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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