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41. YUP!!!!

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Harry Reid Declares He Has 51 Votes For Filibuster Reform [View all] UrbScotty Jan 2013 OP

How exciting. Reform without actual change. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #1

Isn't he saying he has the votes for the nuclear ("constitutional") option? NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #2

Seems to be the case... (nt) UrbScotty Jan 2013 #3

The nuclear option is just the method to get the "reform" passed. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #4

+1 davidwparker Jan 2013 #48

I thought the nuclear option was eliminating the filibuster entirely, not merrily Jan 2013 #18

Actually zipplewrath Jan 2013 #21

Thanks, but I am only more confused. merrily Jan 2013 #25

So he has 51 votes, but not for the talking filibuster then ? n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5

“full talking filibuster” approach likely won’t happen because it “does not have 51 votes.” Dragonfli Jan 2013 #6

I recall that two of the remaining senators to get the talking filibuster were Boxer and Leahy... cascadiance Jan 2013 #7

"Reid likes handshake agreements from Republicans..." Volaris Jan 2013 #42

The deal seems to be that to obstruct, you must show you have 41 votes. bemildred Jan 2013 #8

I just called Boxer's office stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #9

caution : this reform looks good now, but we may have ample time for regrets. rampart Jan 2013 #10

You do know Senators are elcted by the entire state and not by district as Representatives are? Bandit Jan 2013 #11

If the Republicans take the Senate in 2014, they could just change the rules anyway. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #12

So let's do nothing for the next two years? n/t eggplant Jan 2013 #20

No, I was refuting the idea that the rule shouldn't be changed now PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #23

Heh. My bad. Let's agree to violently agree. ;-) n/t eggplant Jan 2013 #31

WE ALREADY HAVE REGRETS look at all the bills and appointments that have been silibustered leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #14

Now would be a really good time for Ruth Bader Ginsberg to announce her retirement bluestateguy Jan 2013 #13

If she wanted to retire, I think she would have done it during his first term, rather merrily Jan 2013 #17

Why should she retire? golfguru Jan 2013 #43

the more odest package looks like NOTHING. 41 votes to filibuster needed to kill robinlynne Jan 2013 #15

Because it puts the effort on the minority jeff47 Jan 2013 #32

interesting. robinlynne Jan 2013 #36

yes. that is the real significance. DCBob Jan 2013 #39

Then DO IT! wicket Jan 2013 #16

No shit. Democrats have folded so often, announcing their intentions to do something good yurbud Jan 2013 #40

YUP!!!! wicket Jan 2013 #41

....and sadly, Reid just proved me right. yurbud Jan 2013 #54

Then hurry up and do it EC Jan 2013 #19

BFD - No talking filibuster, no reform bfealk Jan 2013 #22

and you base this knowledge on? demwing Jan 2013 #49

Well, if the Republicans don't have 40 votes to maintain a filibuster, the blue dogs will help them. cascadiance Jan 2013 #55

Get it done. The talking filibuster is essential... Sunlight = Disinfectant Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #24

This should be interesting. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #26

What a surprise. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #27

Reid: We have 51 votes Smilo Jan 2013 #28

An additional aspect of this change that many of you don't seem to recognize NinetySix Jan 2013 #29

We'll see when the vote comes up. sakabatou Jan 2013 #30

Weaken? It should read, "no longer grossly abused". nt Javaman Jan 2013 #33

McConnell is a jerkoff The Wizard Jan 2013 #34

Hope So!!!! healthnut7 Jan 2013 #35

Then do it! And let's get this show on the road! KansDem Jan 2013 #37

I don't even get why they allow it humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #38

What are ya waiting for Harry. Phlem Jan 2013 #44

It's Fitzmas all over again!!11 RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #45

Harry is full of shit, as usual. russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #46

Called Senator Boxer and left a message asking her to support the "Talking" filibuster proposal. xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #47

Reid is weak BigD_95 Jan 2013 #50

Sec. Clinton could lend him some "balls" she know how to stand up to the right awake Jan 2013 #51

Dear Harry. Anything weaker than what you have the votes for is trivial, and our problems aren't Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #52

Harry Reid declares 'just kidding'. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #53

All Over Now. 4 More Years Of The Last 4 Years. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #56

Well that turned out to be a complete crock. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #57