To: dragnet2
a vote cannot be taken. Republicans need one Democratic senator to be presentOkay, so why can't one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two?
17 posted on
02/17/2011 10:40:18 AM PST by
Walts Ice Pick
("I'm not going to shut up!" - Sarah Palin)
To: Walts Ice Pick
They need 20 Senators to hold a quorum, but there are only 19 Republicans.
To: Walts Ice Pick
It’s actually a numbers game. They need 20 senators present, there are only 19 Republicans.
24 posted on
02/17/2011 10:42:43 AM PST by
BreitbartSentMe
(ATLAS SHRUGGED was supposed to be a warning, NOT a newspaper.)
To: Walts Ice Pick
"Okay, so why can't one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two?"It's not because of the lack of presence of a Party; it's because a QUORUM (total members present) can't be reached without at least one more member being present. The members who are Republican are one short of having the required number for a Quorum.
25 posted on
02/17/2011 10:42:53 AM PST by
traditional1
("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
To: Walts Ice Pick
56 posted on
02/17/2011 10:52:26 AM PST by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: Walts Ice Pick
Okay, so why can't one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two? Nice, Walts, I like your thinking...
To: Walts Ice Pick
[Okay, so why can’t one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two? ]
Exactly.
86 posted on
02/17/2011 11:11:23 AM PST by
DaxtonBrown
(HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
To: Walts Ice Pick
Okay, so why can't one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two? The idea is interesting, probably could be done if properly executed and Pubbies have a majority of more than one.
119 posted on
02/17/2011 11:32:31 AM PST by
Navy Patriot
(Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
To: Walts Ice Pick
a vote cannot be taken. Republicans need one Democratic senator to be present
Okay, so why can’t one Republican switch parties and become a Democrat for a day or two?
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Brilliant!
175 posted on
02/17/2011 12:09:11 PM PST by
ROTB
(Sans Christian revival, we are government slaves, or nuked by China/Russia when we finally revolt.)
To: Walts Ice Pick
That was my thought too, let a R turn to D for a day or two.
188 posted on
02/17/2011 12:24:25 PM PST by
Qwackertoo
(New Day In America November 03, 2010)
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