Posted on 02/09/2011 3:09:10 AM PST by broken_arrow1
It was the Congressional version of never count your chickens before they're hatched.
And when you do on Capitol Hill, you can sometimes lose a vote.
The newly-minted House Republican leadership botched a vote Tuesday night when it presumed it had the necessary support to reauthorize the Patriot Act, the anti-terrorism law imposed after September 11th.
The GOP expected little trouble with the bill. So Republicans brought the Patriot Act to the floor under a special procedure that requires a two-thirds vote for passage. It's a maneuver that's typically reserved for non-controversial legislation or bills that carry wide support.
Renewing that Patriot Act had certainly had wide support. 277 members voted in favor of the measure compared to just 148 nays.
But that's short of the two-thirds supermajority. Which means the House defeated the bill.
With 425 members voting, 284 yea votes were necessary to cross the two-thirds threshold for passage. 26 Republicans voted against renewing the law.
Democrats opposed to the Patriot Act were gleeful at the GOP miscalculation.
"Look at the ‘Don't Tread on Me flag.' It doesn't say don't tread on me, but it's okay if you spy," said Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), one of the most ardent opponents of the Patriot Act. "What the Republican leadership didn't count on is that they have some new members who are freshmen who are conservative, libertarian, who really do believe in civil liberties."
Eight Republicans whom the GOP regards as freshmen voted against the reauthorization. That's precisely the number of yea votes Republicans needed to pass the bill.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) used to set the schedule when Democrats were in the majority and is familiar with floor meltdowns like the one Tuesday night.
But despite the misstep, Republicans blamed Democrats for the defeat.
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Good for you.
But if we lose our constitution - you can keep your cities - cause they ain't american.
this PATRIOT ACT (so-called) violates 6 of the original 10 amendments.
How dare you defend it and hide behind a flag?
“You seem to be threatening american cities a lot - very telling”
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Innuendo...guilt by disagreement...
I’m pointing out who wants those cities destroyed....
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.8528/pub_detail.asp
And you guys dont want to just slay the messenger...you want to gang bang the coprse...
But if we lose our constitution - you can keep your cities - cause they ain’t american.
Circular logic.
Prove it...provide some kind of documentation to support that statement.
Parhaps you missed this USSC ruling on the matter:
How dare I?
My arent you the authoritarian.
I’m not hidng behind anything...not even a flag...
Quite right...my apologies for calling you a dumbass.
See post 139.
And I thought you were done.
BTW...a quick review of you posting history reveals you spend a bit of effort defending Islam.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2645890/posts?page=21#21
Even praising The occupation of cordoba:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2663981/posts?page=50#50
Care to explain that?
This piss poor anti-freedom measure needs to fry. It doesn’t keep us safe and it enables jackbooted government thugs.
our nation was founded for the sake of religious freedom and we were endowed with inaliable rights by our creator. And so I pray. And when I do...
I pray to the One God.
The God of Abraham
The God of Moses
The God of Jesus
and yes to the God of Mohammed
may peace be upon them all. And when these wars are over it shall come to pass that the three great faiths shall dwell in The New Jerusalem. And while some may scoff when they see all the children of Abraham gathered. I hope they shall remain to pray.
Yeah that’s what I thought....last time you did the islam shuck and jive...you disappeared for a year...from 12/27/10 to 1/27/11 to be exact...
Mohammed was a pedophile who bedded a 9 yr old.
sniff sniff
I'd like to remark on that. The NRA estimated that there were 80 million gun owners in the early '90s. Since then we have been through the Clinton-gun-ban-motivated firearms sales surge, 9-11-01, increased population and two years of an 0bambi inspired gun sales surge. I think it's only reasonable to estimate that there are now at least 100 million gun owners in America.
That constitutes a standing militia that is far larger than all of the standing armies in the world put together.
Pardon the interruption but I just thought an update on that figure was in order.
I stand corrected...100 million gun owners...
Thanks.
Hey, I think that's more than all the standing armies in the world. Or close to it.
Really? I hadn’t heard that one, mad...well, that’s just GREAT. Chalk another one up for the meth heads then.
Regards,
well then we can let our govt get away with anything they want, right. cause we got 100 million gun owners who arent organized and most shoot their gun once a year.
By the way Abraham married his sister. Is he not A prophet of the One God.?
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