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Showing Original Post only (View all)The real reason Democrats won't try to change the filibuster rules [View all]
is that with the way it is now they can avoid passing progressive legislation that will anger their corporate sponsors and blame it on the Republican Party. This is all a game put on for voters who know they have no choice but to vote for the lesser of two evils.
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The real reason Democrats won't try to change the filibuster rules [View all]
UnrepentantLiberal
Jan 2013
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why not eliminate it? If the purpose is to protect minority, that's role of the Supreme Court
yurbud
Jan 2013
#40
Atman is 100% correct. It still allows the minority to filibuster, but they'll need to explain
xxxsdesdexxx
Jan 2013
#36
You're not familiar with all the progressive legislation coming out of the GOP house
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2013
#30
Can the Senate pass whatever legislation it wants even though the House is controlled by repubs?
onenote
Jan 2013
#27