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11. I think Boxer and Leahy and maybe Reid feel that might need the filibuster if

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:56 PM

Jan 2013

after 2014 the GOP takes the senate, which is a possibility.

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Chart: The eight Democrats who opposed the talking filibuster [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

So is Angus King officially caucusing with the Democrats? sadbear Jan 2013 #1

I'm gobsmacked by Leahy and Barbara Boxer as a part of that list. bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #5

Yep, her, too. sadbear Jan 2013 #6

FEINSTEIN?? HARRY FUCKING REID HIMSELF???? Bake Jan 2013 #41

King announced he would be caucusing with the Dems Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #8

Yes. King announced during his first visit to Washington DC as a Senator-elect. nt bluestate10 Jan 2013 #46

3+3+1+1 = 8 Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, it's Harry Reid plus seven. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #4

Heck....I was hoping either Leahy or Boxer were a mistake. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #9

Baucus: That figures... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #3

Too bad it's ProSense Jan 2013 #7

Amen to that. red dog 1 Jan 2013 #47

Correction: The 8 who it was determined could take the hit with least damage. Bonobo Jan 2013 #10

Harkin and Rockefeller are retiring. ProSense Jan 2013 #15

Yep. Always watch who is up for re-election, woo me with science Jan 2013 #18

I'm working ProSense Jan 2013 #25

I forgot to say... woo me with science Jan 2013 #26

LOL! ProSense Jan 2013 #27

*MY*....."theory"? Wow, I'm honored. woo me with science Jan 2013 #29

guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns patrice Jan 2013 #38

I think Boxer and Leahy and maybe Reid feel that might need the filibuster if WI_DEM Jan 2013 #11

A change in the balance of power is ALWAYS a possibility. Fear should not be used to do nothing. randome Jan 2013 #14

Why would that matter? If the Repug take the Senate demwing Jan 2013 #21

Why bother? The Dems don't use the filibuster that much anyway. magellan Jan 2013 #40

How might their calculation in that matter be affected by MASSIVE phone call-ins patrice Jan 2013 #36

P.S That is IF they had received such a thing, which apparently they didn't. nt patrice Jan 2013 #37

IF they'd act like DEMOCRATS instead of fucking politicians, Bake Jan 2013 #42

^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #44

Then I AM disappointed with Harry Reid, after all. randome Jan 2013 #12

Only as many Democrats as are needed woo me with science Jan 2013 #13

"Rotating villains: That's how the game is played." ProSense Jan 2013 #16

I find this theory disgustingly plausible...What can we do? whathehell Jan 2013 #32

Since all of them are from safe seats that means Third Doctor Jan 2013 #17

safe states? dsc Jan 2013 #20

Yeah I missed that. Third Doctor Jan 2013 #28

I'm especially surprised to see Feinstein on the list derby378 Jan 2013 #19

WTF? My senator Bill Nelson supported the changes demwing Jan 2013 #22

so much for my liberal California Senators. damn TeamPooka Jan 2013 #23

When Pukes had the senate JEB Jan 2013 #24

As a start the upper Senate leadership Third Doctor Jan 2013 #30

They lie, and lie, and lie... woo me with science Jan 2013 #33

Joe Manchin, the most reliable Republican in the Democratic Party 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #31

OMG, Leahy!! :-((((((((((((((((( patrice Jan 2013 #34

I wonder how many supporting phone calls they received. My impression was that they patrice Jan 2013 #35

More simply put: If they didn't have the votes, we should consider if we are looking at a fracture patrice Jan 2013 #39

The first six are DLC holdouts, so no surprise there. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #43

Even if all 55 Dems had voted for the Talking Filibuster, wouldn't it have still lost? red dog 1 Jan 2013 #45

Carl? CARL?!? MrScorpio Jan 2013 #48

They take turns screwing us, so the same traitors don't have to be Zorra Jan 2013 #49