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Thu Oct-06-11 07:08 PM
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| -Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change rules, prohibit filibusters |
Inuca |
Oct-06-11 07:01 PM |
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If this is confirmed, it's going to be HUGH |
Canuckistanian |
Oct-06-11 07:04 PM |
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Jackman or Grant? |
Bloke 32 |
Oct-06-11 07:46 PM |
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It's an old DU tradition |
Canuckistanian |
Oct-06-11 08:07 PM |
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Hefner. |
razorman |
Oct-09-11 04:28 PM |
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Well, good for him. Finally. |
MineralMan |
Oct-06-11 07:07 PM |
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Would have been in January 2009. |
TheBigotBasher |
Oct-06-11 07:51 PM |
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It is going on now |
Inuca |
Oct-06-11 07:08 PM |
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GIVE THEM HELL HARRY!!! nt |
bluestate10 |
Oct-06-11 07:58 PM |
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Holy shit! I know bout time to tend this fillibuster |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:11 PM |
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How does this really make a difference? If we still held the House, I'd think it was something... |
JVS |
Oct-06-11 07:11 PM |
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They might be finding this |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:16 PM |
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I'd like to think so, but I think that's an over-optimistic assessment. |
JVS |
Oct-06-11 07:21 PM |
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The real cynic in me says that they are doing this |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:29 PM |
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It's not the 'Arab Spring' |
democrat2thecore |
Oct-06-11 07:36 PM |
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It is connected at a deep level |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:38 PM |
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??? |
democrat2thecore |
Oct-06-11 07:43 PM |
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The parallel to this world wide movement is 1848 |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:47 PM |
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Oh...okay...I think you're on the right track! -nt |
democrat2thecore |
Oct-06-11 07:56 PM |
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lol......a backbone.....I'm stealing that cartoon Nadin........thanks. n/t |
louslobbs |
Oct-06-11 07:42 PM |
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Oh it is a classic... |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-06-11 07:43 PM |
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I hadn't seen it before, thanks again......I'm already sending it out lol....I love it. |
louslobbs |
Oct-06-11 07:55 PM |
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This of course could have been done by the Democratic Senate in 2009/2010 when they |
Better Believe It |
Oct-06-11 07:15 PM |
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That's probably the point... |
vi5 |
Oct-06-11 07:17 PM |
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Exactly! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-06-11 07:24 PM |
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i agree. this is too late to help wwhen we were on the offensive |
rampart |
Oct-06-11 08:31 PM |
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brilliant, limiting filibusters while the republicans control the house. |
unblock |
Oct-06-11 07:25 PM |
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Well, if and when WE become the minority, we'll rue this day. |
democrat2thecore |
Oct-06-11 07:28 PM |
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Too bad for us. The filibuster was anti democracy. It cuts both ways. |
Stinky The Clown |
Oct-06-11 07:40 PM |
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Absolutely. In 2005, the roles were reversed. Harry Reid was fighting to preserve the filibuster, |
razorman |
Oct-09-11 04:33 PM |
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OWS, and now this? Holy shit! Am I dreaming? |
Zorra |
Oct-06-11 07:33 PM |
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Story and Link |
Bloke 32 |
Oct-06-11 07:56 PM |
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Here's what happened. The filibuster has not ended -- just a particular kind of dilatory tactic. |
BzaDem |
Oct-06-11 07:58 PM |
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Thanks. So Sen Reid could have invoked the nuclear option to end republican |
Zorra |
Oct-06-11 08:08 PM |
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Yes. This has also been true for all past leaders since 1806. |
BzaDem |
Oct-06-11 08:17 PM |
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Thanks, that's what I thought. nt |
Zorra |
Oct-06-11 08:26 PM |
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So what Reid did was deploy |
Volaris |
Oct-06-11 08:09 PM |
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time for: |
Angry Dragon |
Oct-06-11 08:17 PM |
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And more than a few people insisted the Democrats could not stop Republican filibusters in 2009/2010 |
Better Believe It |
Oct-06-11 10:51 PM |
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So, basically all this does is prevent unlimited amount of motions for amendments to be introduced. |
Tx4obama |
Oct-06-11 11:41 PM |
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From the one article I read... |
BlueCheese |
Oct-06-11 11:53 PM |
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Why the FUCK has he waited until October of 2011 to grow a god-damn spine? |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-07-11 12:26 AM |
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A very good explanation |
Inuca |
Oct-07-11 06:59 AM |
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