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Jim__

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1. If the republicans get a majority of the senate, they can eliminate the filibuster.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 11:43 AM

Oct 2012

When the democrats filibustered some of bush's judicial appointments, they threatened to eliminate it. The democrats will never have the opportunity to block any and all legislation from passing through the senate if they are in the minority.

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Heard on Conserative talk radio this morning, unless Romney gets filibuster proof Senate he can not [View all] Thinkingabout Oct 2012 OP

If the republicans get a majority of the senate, they can eliminate the filibuster. Jim__ Oct 2012 #1

no president can repeal the aca. only congress can. leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #2