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Scuba

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5. I can certainly understand your frustration....

Reply to Zorra (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 05:16 AM

Apr 2012

I would remind you that we did not have a "huge majority" in the Senate from January '09 to January '11. You'll recall that Al Franken's seat was contested until July of '09, leaving the Dems a seat short of having a "filibuster-proof" majority. Shortly after Franken was seated, Ted Kennedy died, again leaving us a seat short.

True, not enough got done in those six weeks. However, a landslide mandate would give the Dems power to effect real change. I'm willing to hold out until November for that.

Peace,

Scuba

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