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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: We don't have enough lipstick for this pig. [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)19. And there was reform enacted, just not what everyone wanted.
There is a lot of opinion out on this, not all of it so alarmed by the result of this reform outcome.
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it is a defeatist attitude. If Dems implemented a truly progressive agenda, there would be no worry
corkhead
Jan 2013
#25
2 comments: first, we did get something. not much, but how many previous attempts yielded nada?
unblock
Jan 2013
#5
all the fuss is just about the difference between 41 to stop vs. 60 to go? really?
unblock
Jan 2013
#9
another pointless whine. seriously, what gets passed if we even did away with filibuster entirely?
unblock
Jan 2013
#30
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I have a lot of faith in Senator Reid.
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#8
I heard Reid was a Marine. Some Marine. Well, I guess if Mr Rogers could do it. Pretty surprising to
judesedit
Jan 2013
#11
Of the top twenty ranked by seniority, Barbara Mikulski or Diane Feinstein are the only two
ancianita
Jan 2013
#29
I was reading an article that said they didn't think Feinstein backed the filibuster reform. I guess
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#38
I guess that takes me down to Mikulski. But the point is that no one wants his job.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#39