Reply #26: I agree.

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But our politicians don't agree. Why are they such wimps? If the minority has such power, why did the Democrats do more to hold up legislation when they were our of power?

How sad is it that essentially one person in the Senate can obstruct our entire political system? Unless of course that one person is a Democrat...

I think they should eliminate the filibuster completely, and in exchange make it so you need 55 to pass legislation. Hell, even make it so you need 60 to pass a vote, but at least MAKE THEM VOTE ON IT. That way, the public knows where people stand. As it is, the Republicans can simply threaten a filibuster, and unless there are enough votes to overcome it, Democrats won't even push the issue.

This is probably one of the biggest problems I have with our Democratic leaders. Either get an up or down vote, or make them filibuster. You either make the Republicans look like fools for voting against the public's interest, or you make them look like fools reading phone books for hours on end. It's a win-win situation, not only for the Democratic party, but for American citizens; too many beneficial statutes have been pushed aside over the threat of a filibuster.

Why can't Democrats see this?