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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:35 PM Original message |
How can the Senate democrats stop the repulibcans |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. May be they can start by forcing them to filibuster rather than accepting 3/5 majority votes. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. that's what lost in the debate--the old school REAL filibuster could really be required |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. They SHOULD have to do a real filibuster, a la Mr. Smith. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Except this does not exist anymore (since the 70s). |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. every time they filibuster, one of their bills won't get to the floor. start beating them up with |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The US Corp Media is framing this as Dem Failure. |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. HERE'S HOW |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Get some BALLs |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. Several ways. |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. please watch |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I watched Biden's speech on the floor as it happened and have |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm not sure I... |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Neither side is paying attention to anything more than |
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Think82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. If they pass this amendment... |
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