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Unless labor is complicit in the deal (4.00 / 2)

Specter can be made to be very uncomfortable in a primary.

My guess: since Specter is a weasal, there will be a change to EFCA as it currently is drafted that will give Specter cover to switch again.  Also, there might be wiggle room on cloture versus a final vote.

John McCain won't insure children

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by: magster @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:20:18 PM CDT

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Labor has a lot of leverage here (4.00 / 1)

 I wonder of they know it.

 Democrats have a way of not using their power.  

"We judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their actions. It is a great convenience." -- Howard Zinn

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by: Master Jack @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:26:47 PM CDT

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Harry can't carry his own balls and Mendenez of DSCC has none. (4.00 / 2)

Nationalism is not the same thing as terrorism, and an adversary is not the same thing as an enemy.

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by: worldlymother @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:51:35 PM CDT

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