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  • Republicans Launch Debt Ceiling Apology Tour (2nd vote for GOPs to 'disapprove' of their first vote

    10/31/2013 1:18:43 PM PDT · by InvisibleChurch · 11 replies
    mother jones ^ | 10.30.13 | kevin drum
    I didn't realize this, but when the Senate voted a couple of weeks ago to raise the debt ceiling, the legislation included a provision that there would be a second vote expressing approval or disapproval of the first vote. That vote was held yesterday:Twenty-seven Republican senators voted with Democrats on Oct. 16 to lift the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default. And each one of those 27 senators voted Tuesday to "disapprove" of their own votes. The vote Tuesday was a symbolic "resolution to disapprove" of the debt limit hike. It was mandated by the deal thanks to a...
  • The Tea Party’s goal-line stand . . . and how they can screw it up. (bumped)

    08/08/2011 9:32:27 AM PDT · by seekthetruth · 80 replies
    Western Free Press - Christopher Cook ^ | August 8, 2011 | Christopher Cook
    I am writing this in the form of an open letter to all my compatriots in the conservative movement: In the tea parties, in AnyStreet, in national and local groups alike . . . but most especially in the tea parties. This may be the longest single article I have ever written, but it is essential that we have this dialog. I believe this information to be vital to the success of the movement.