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2016 Postmortem

Johnny2X2X

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10. Sounds good to me

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:15 PM

Nov 2012

I real;ize that the Dems may be in the minority in the Senate at some point, so I would be hesitant to do away with the fillabuster all together, doing this would make whoever is fillabustering accountable to the American people.

I am completely comfortable with Dems explaining themselves, so why not Repubs?

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Four reasons why the latest Democratic ploy to change the Senate filibuster might actually work. [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Where was the 'compromise' in the last four years, McConnell? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #1

"agita" a great word late in the link. I hope the dems give Mitch a lot more of it HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #2

Has Reid laid out how this filibuster plan would really work? dmosh42 Nov 2012 #3

I don't think this version of "reform" would actually change the required 60 vote total. Texin Nov 2012 #5

+1 patrice Nov 2012 #6

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #8

Thanks and I agree with your thoughts..... dmosh42 Nov 2012 #9

Not just that. It would eliminate filibusters before debate can even begin, pnwmom Nov 2012 #12

+1 SouthernDonkey Nov 2012 #13

In the mean time Skink Nov 2012 #4

I think his plan still has 60 votes to break it but look how fun it would be to see the Rs stand and Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #7

Sounds good to me Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #10

Besides the Filibuster... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #11