Replies to post #90726 on Just Politics

[blackcat]

If our representatives were a mirror image of the electorate then we would have gun control and DACA which a large majority of all voters favor.

Our representatives are the mirror image of whichever damn mega/PAC donor has bought them!

[arizona1]

It existed, but in a rather piecemeal way.

So why did you say the democrats should have done something, when in fact it would have been nearly impossible? Really misleading on your part. Plus, they were focusing on health care.

The Democrats only had 60 days of Super Majority between 2008 and 2010.

Summary:

1. 1/07 – 12/08 – 51-49 – Ordinary Majority.
2. 1/09 – 7/14/09 – 59-41 – Ordinary Majority. (Coleman/Franklin Recount.)
3. 7/09 – 8/09 - 60-40 – Technical Super Majority, but since Kennedy is unable to vote, the Democrats can’t overcome a filibuster
4. 8/09 – 9/09 - 59-40 – Ordinary Majority. (Kennedy dies)
5. 9/09 – 12/24- 60-40 – Super Majority for 47 working days.
6. 1/10 – 2/10 – 60-40 – Super Majority for 13 working days

Total Time of the Democratic Super Majority: 60 Working days.
http://factleft.com/2012/01/31/the-myth-of-democratic-super-majority/