Earth calling liberals..the filibuster is OUR worst enemy.

[LimpingLib]

Just thought Id let someboy know that.

If we ever want to change the status quo then this "nuclear option" could be a good first step (maybe the ONLY light at the end of a long tunnel we still have to climb out of).A precident that could mean good things in the furure.

Frankly ending the filibuster is a conservatives worst enemy.

I understand the fact that we have gotten our butts kicked on every issue you can imagine (war, civil libertys , bankruptcy , environment , medicare, plus we are about to throw senoirs to the wolves on Social Security as well,etc. , etc.)has us clamoring for a cheap "victory" but PLEASE just put partisanship aside and THINK for a change.

Lets assume all our Democratic Senators actually care about progressive issues (as if!) , even then it would be hard to get a 51 vote Democratic majority anytime soon. WE might as well not even care if we need 60 votes to pass progressive legislation, cause it wont make any differernce if we have a majority or not.Heck even Clinton got the filibuster 44(!) times in his first 2 years alone and most of his proposals were moderate pieces of legislation.He had 57 Senate seats.If we ever elect a progressive President then the right wing will only need to scare the pants off of the public and energize the strong conservative minority (which turns out to vote in heavy number in enough states plus has the media),then all the rabble rousing will bury any chances of passing anything over a filibuster.

END THE FILIBUSTER.

We need to end it not mend it , but mending is a good first step.