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rhett o rick

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20. I will believe it when I see it. I think the good Senator has acted tough before with

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:37 AM

Nov 2012

no follow through. I do not believe that he is naive enough to believe the word of a Republican, esp. McConnell. Pullezz

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Democratic Solution To The Filibuster: Make Them Talk [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2012 OP

How about just abolish the whole thing. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #1

yes. ladjf Nov 2012 #2

This is a good compromise. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #9

No. To move Congress, we have to make sure that JDPriestly Nov 2012 #18

No. The filibuster does protect the voice of the minority. Yes it's been abused HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #23

"the guarantee that a minority as small as 1 senator can plead a case" Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #24

Well, that's the current circumstance yes. And yes, there is no doubt it is a tool to delay. HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #26

It isn't the last four years, it is the last 100 years. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #29

It's sort of difficult to look at this graph and not see an increased use of filibuster HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #34

I did not claim that we aren't in a filibuster storm. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #36

If they eliminated the rule that allows them to merely declare a filibuster without actually having Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #27

The Republicans has been abusing the system for 35 years. Panasonic Nov 2012 #32

That's easy to say when we are in power DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #28

Yup, that is the downside. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #30

Then the Republican minority continues to become a super-minority Panasonic Nov 2012 #31

I'm happy he can admit he was wrong CanonRay Nov 2012 #3

Good! City Lights Nov 2012 #4

That's right... loyalsister Nov 2012 #35

Bout time... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #5

This makes me very optimistic for our future. OnionPatch Nov 2012 #6

Make them actually filibuster. patrice Nov 2012 #7

At the risk of sounding unkind... duh. phantom power Nov 2012 #8

I was watching a documentary on LBJ last night ( A must see BTW) on Netflix srican69 Nov 2012 #10

But that was an extremely rare event Kaleva Nov 2012 #15

Don't we need Senator Sanders to filibuster... SHRED Nov 2012 #11

The thought of Senator Sanders filibustering makes me very happy. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #19

Can't happen: cloture vote would have the required 60 votes. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #25

Use McCain's craptastic threat to filibuster a Rice nomination as the perfect excuse RomneyLies Nov 2012 #12

I would only suggest sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #13

Reduce the number of votes needed to overcome the fuckybuster from 60 to 53. librechik Nov 2012 #14

Been sayin' that for years and years... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #16

Mr Reid, my suggestions for the opposing party filibustering are as follows: MyOpinion-2 Nov 2012 #17

I will believe it when I see it. I think the good Senator has acted tough before with rhett o rick Nov 2012 #20

One potential BIG problem with this reform: QUORUM CALLS could keep way more ProgressiveEconomist Nov 2012 #21

Reference on quorum calls during filibusters: a 2011 CRS paper st senate.gov: ProgressiveEconomist Nov 2012 #22

Time to go nuclear on them. Panasonic Nov 2012 #33

Someone please explain this to me Courtesy Flush Nov 2012 #37