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In reply to the discussion: Reid gives GOP 36 hours to negotiate filibuster reform-OR-he will move forward with nuclear option [View all]awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)18. He has acted tough so many times before...
if he fixes this, though, then just pass the crow my way.
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Reid gives GOP 36 hours to negotiate filibuster reform-OR-he will move forward with nuclear option [View all]
kpete
Jan 2013
OP
Go for the three count. Time we stop pleading with the bad guys for common sense and fairness.
wake.up.america
Jan 2013
#26
Hooray!!! Either they become patriots, or they take a smoking hot poker where the sun
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#8
Not using it when we can does not guarantee that they wont use it. In fact I would assume they
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#10
No. The Constitution says the rules can only be set the first day of the new Congress.
BlueStreak
Jan 2013
#30
The legislative process was never intended to be held hostage to endless and countless filibusters.
Blue Idaho
Jan 2013
#12
Anything short of the Merkley Plan = Continued GOP Obstruction and everybody knows it
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#14
One month from today...First spring training game against Atlanta !!
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
#50