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In reply to the discussion: The real reason Democrats won't try to change the filibuster rules [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)37. Perfect. Good ideas.
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The real reason Democrats won't try to change the filibuster rules [View all]
UnrepentantLiberal
Jan 2013
OP
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