2016 Postmortem

Firebrand Gary

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7. While its not what many had hoped for, the timing was awful!

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:49 PM

Jan 2013

Even if they had included a talking filibuster, Republicans in the house would have killed anything that made its way through the Senate.

Harry should not have made the promise that he did, people now feel deceived... If he were to make that promise it should have been in a year that he new that we would control both houses of Congress.

There is good stuff in here, Thanks Tex!

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Republicans can NOT put 'anonymous' holds/objections on nominees or bills anymore. [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

Awes man... jberryhill Jan 2013 #1

Oh, noes! freshwest Jan 2013 #35

Is that in writing ... earthside Jan 2013 #2

It is in writing in Rule 22 change that The Senate voted on. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #6

Since apparently Sen Mitch McConnell is Not a man Cha Jan 2013 #8

No. Some of it's in writing. Some of it's another handshake. jeff47 Jan 2013 #10

So when an anonymous filibuster occurs... CincyDem Jan 2013 #33

It is a sick, disgusting joke. Reid & others not supporting reform are catbyte Jan 2013 #38

Good to know! Cha Jan 2013 #3

ya know,... nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #5

thanks tx, good to know. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #4

While its not what many had hoped for, the timing was awful! Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #7

So what? jeff47 Jan 2013 #9

Exactly. Utterly disgusting yet utterly predictable. We suck. No wonder the GOP sees us like a joke catbyte Jan 2013 #39

One question: Atticus Jan 2013 #11

Still 60, the new normal until Republicans regain the Senate, then it will go back to 51 Dragonfli Jan 2013 #12

That didn't go far enough meow2u3 Jan 2013 #13

That was Merkley's plan, not Reids. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #15

It was Reid's plan yesterday. jeff47 Jan 2013 #17

It was a proposal by Merkley, it is not anything that Reid really wanted to do. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #20

There were 3 competing proposals. jeff47 Jan 2013 #21

True. Reid doesn't have a plan Creideiki Jan 2013 #25

Same here... DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2013 #24

We're in the fifth year of a depression with no end in sight MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #14

Actually, you are wrong. jeff47 Jan 2013 #16

''senators who wish to object or threaten a filibuster must actually come to the floor to do so" Tx4obama Jan 2013 #18

That's the agreement. But it's not written down. jeff47 Jan 2013 #19

Do you have a link for the text of S.Res.15 and S.Res.16 Tx4obama Jan 2013 #22

It's in the links you've been quoting jeff47 Jan 2013 #23

Do we know yet if this is just a hand-shake, or if this is actually in writing? xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #27

A little bit ago I was told that it was not in the actual resolution text that was voted on ... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #29

Here is a little more info ... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #34

So we know who does it, how will that change the result still_one Jan 2013 #26

Obama needs to fill up the Courts.Let's hope this helps get it done. Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #28

+1 SunSeeker Jan 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Jan 2013 #30

After reading most from a couple of sources it is a good step. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #32

We always knew who was putting holds... JEB Jan 2013 #36

French'es or Grey Poupon for you? CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #37

I'm not particularly happy about this davidpdx Jan 2013 #40

Jeff's proposal with Udall was much stronger and better. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #41