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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Michael Tomasky on the (Possible) Coming Obama Landslide [View all]Amonester
(11,541 posts)10. Yes. And for all potential first-time lurkers, here's (one of) the link(s):
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the filibuster, atleast as it now stands, is history. There will be a new cloture rule passed by
grantcart
Aug 2012
#8
The only guaranteed way the filibuster is rescinded is if the Rs win both houses and the Presidency
LonePirate
Aug 2012
#30
Unless Reid is NOT bluffing about tightening the restriction on the filibuster rule (as long as we
Grown2Hate
Aug 2012
#11
We can't afford to get lazy. Volunteer, donate, whatever you can do because $$$$$ is on their side.
jillan
Aug 2012
#2
The Rs have staked the entire election on the bad economy they created and continue to sustain
stopbush
Aug 2012
#6
Voter ID laws, voter purges, voter ID laws, voter purges, we ignore these at our peril
Ian_rd
Aug 2012
#12
If voter ID is really a concern for you, please let friends and family know they can go to.....
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#20
They are going to rig the electronic voting system! There are really no defenses set up.
Dustlawyer
Aug 2012
#18
But without both the Senate AND House, AND a way around the filibuster......
groundloop
Aug 2012
#21
It is still possible Romney could win, But I agree an Obama landslide is entirely possible
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2012
#23
It's actually the central tabulators in each Parish or County and who controls the Clerk of Court in
juajen
Aug 2012
#53
One thing I disagree with - Romney being up 188-182 by the time the west clocks in...
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2012
#32
Whatever Obama’s number is at 10 pm Eastern, add those 78 EV’s—they’re a mortal lock
underpants
Aug 2012
#33
Take the discredited Rasmussen out of the mix and polls are currently showing
grantcart
Aug 2012
#49