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2016 Postmortem

SunSeeker

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Reply to Pirate Smile (Reply #28)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:50 AM

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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