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2016 Postmortem

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3. Returning to the rule in effect from 1789 to 1975 is "reform?"

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 07:24 AM

Jan 2013

Eliminating super majorities would be reform.

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New UPDATE on the Filibuster Reform - Just 2 More Votes Needed [Updated] [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

just call for the up or down vote and get over with it! UCmeNdc Jan 2013 #1

What would Robert Byrd say about it? Loudly Jan 2013 #2

Dunno. Tell us. merrily Jan 2013 #4

That seems rather disrespectful of me AND Senator Byrd. Loudly Jan 2013 #5

What a coincidence: I thought your post disrespected Byrd. merrily Jan 2013 #10

Probably a lot about Greek Mythology SEMOVoter Jan 2013 #23

Returning to the rule in effect from 1789 to 1975 is "reform?" merrily Jan 2013 #3

eliminating super MINORITIES Cosmocat Jan 2013 #7

Requiring super majorities creates minorities with super powers. merrily Jan 2013 #9

so little daybranch Jan 2013 #14

Why aren't Leahy and Boxer already on board? pnwmom Jan 2013 #6

Yet? ...that's what I'm wondering. n/t Ligyron Jan 2013 #11

Crap the same ones are still on the fence davidpdx Jan 2013 #12

Good point. merrily Jan 2013 #25

I can't believe... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #13

I hope we can get this done... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #17

Both of mine are on board davidpdx Jan 2013 #27

What exactly is going on with this so-called "Filibuster reform"? xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #19

See the bolded last sentence in the OP on the link below Tx4obama Jan 2013 #20

Also... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #21

Thank you very much. I now understand :) xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #22