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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject: beaten-down no |
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What does "beaten-down no" mean?
Republican lawmakers who opposed the plan were summoned to the speaker�s office for a new round of lobbying by top House members. As he left the office, one of those called in for an arm-twisting, Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, said he remained �a bloody beaten-down no.�
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: beaten-down no |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
What does "beaten-down no" mean?
Republican lawmakers who opposed the plan were summoned to the speaker�s office for a new round of lobbying by top House members. As he left the office, one of those called in for an arm-twisting, Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, said he remained �a bloody beaten-down no.� |
The speaker was trying to convince people to vote "yes." Louie Gohmert wanted to vote no. He was called in for some "arm-twisting" which means people pushing him to change his vote. Although they tried very hard, he is still a "no". (He wasn't really bloody and beaten-down, but he said that to show how hard they tried to convince him, as a somewhat humorous comment.) |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
Thank you for your explanation.
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