Comments on: “The Senate has Really Become a Threat to Democracy as We Know It” - Rep Chris Murphy http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Heath http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-368 Heath Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/10/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-368 To be fair, I'd say Murphy is much more "Hugo Chavez" rather than bin Laden. To be fair, I’d say Murphy is much more “Hugo Chavez” rather than bin Laden.

]]> By: Adam J. Schmidt http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-367 Adam J. Schmidt Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/10/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-367 Speaking of "checks and balances" does anyone remember the campaign to save the filibuster in 2004/2005 or so? There was a website savephil.com with a cartoon character named "phil e. buster" and his friends "checks" and "balances" who were in danger from Senate Republicans. Was all run by some democratic leaning 527. Might be worth resurrecting to highlight the about face the Democrats have made on the 'obstructionist' issue since they gained the majority. Speaking of “checks and balances” does anyone remember the campaign to save the filibuster in 2004/2005 or so? There was a website savephil.com with a cartoon character named “phil e. buster” and his friends “checks” and “balances” who were in danger from Senate Republicans. Was all run by some democratic leaning 527. Might be worth resurrecting to highlight the about face the Democrats have made on the ‘obstructionist’ issue since they gained the majority.

]]> By: Headless Horseman http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-364 Headless Horseman Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:08:57 +0000 http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/10/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-364 It was probably accidental. He was following bin Laden's talking points a bit TOO closely. It was probably accidental. He was following bin Laden’s talking points a bit TOO closely.

]]> By: Heath http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-360 Heath Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:15:16 +0000 http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/10/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-360 Rep. Emanuel's quote could be written off as an offhanded joke. There really isn't a question about Mr. Murphy's though - he seriously thinks that the U.S. Senate is "threat". Murphy's 4th grade teacher, who undoubtably taught Mr. Murphy about 'checks and balances', would be dismayed. Rep. Emanuel’s quote could be written off as an offhanded joke. There really isn’t a question about Mr. Murphy’s though - he seriously thinks that the U.S. Senate is “threat”.

Murphy’s 4th grade teacher, who undoubtably taught Mr. Murphy about ‘checks and balances’, would be dismayed.

]]> By: Adam J. Schmidt http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/12/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-359 Adam J. Schmidt Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2007/12/10/the-us-senate-is-a-threat-to-democracy-rep-chris-murphy/#comment-359 Rahm Emanuel had a similar quote in the NY Times, “As an amateur student of constitutional history and as a member of Congress, I have come to the conclusion that the Senate was a historic mistake.” http://tinyurl.com/269h83 Rahm Emanuel had a similar quote in the NY Times, “As an amateur student of constitutional history and as a member of Congress, I have come to the conclusion that the Senate was a historic mistake.” http://tinyurl.com/269h83

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