Senator Reid: "No one shows me how to get to 60 votes with a public option," Here's how!

[Better Believe It]

Let the Republicans filibuster, if they dare, until you have achieved 60 votes to end their filibuster!

Interesting fact. The Senate Republicans haven't even threatened a filibuster against a bill that includes a strong public option. Perhaps because they believe Congress won't pass such a bill once it comes out of a House/Senate conference and understand that Obama isn't insisting on a public option.

President Obama will sign any health care "insurance reform" bill that might be passed by Congress.

[iceman66]

1. By all means, make them fillibuster!

On EVERYTHING they want to try and oppose, not just health care.

[AlinPA]

7. I don't understand why the republicans can not filibuster it. With Lieberman, they would stop it.

Where am I wrong here?

[iceman66]

12. See this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6661692

[sybylla]

17. The poster is wrong

see the well documented Wikipedia article on filibusters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster

Procedural filibuster

In current practice, Senate Rule 22 permits filibusters in which actual continuous floor speeches are not required, although the Senate Majority Leader may require an actual traditional filibuster if he or she so chooses.

[Better Believe It]

18. The Senate Democrats can change and interpret filibuster rules

[msongs]

2. lolweak ass wimps democrats - republicans are laffing their heads off at you nt

[bluestateguy]

3. Oh I agree with him

60 votes for a PO health care bill does not add up. Indeed.

Fortunately, the PO can be passed with 50 votes (plus Joe Biden) in the reconciliation process.

[jgraz]

4. You don't need 60 votes, you spineless freaking jellyfish

Can someone please show this worthless dishrag the exit?

ETA: This was directed at Harry Reid, not the OP. ;)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. We need to get this healthcare care thing passed now!

stop worrying about the GOP they are toast.

[harun]

6. We don't need 60 to pass the bill. Let them filibuster.

[AlinPA]

8. Please see my post (#7). Why can't they stop it?

[harun]

14. They have many tools available to them to get around it. Constantly saying they need

60 is just a way to cover their butt's with their constituents.

[PBS Poll-435]

9. I actually agree with you!

OMG!!!11!


As a courtesy and a matter of principle, (I believe) the Blue Dogs will not stop cloture even if they don't vote for the bill when up/down time comes.

[Jennicut]

10. I hope he gets voted out. See ya Harry.

[Thrill]

11. This guy is supposed to be the Majority Leader? And he's talking about someone show him

how to get the 60 votes? Tell me this is a joke?

I would seriously be fine with Reid and Lincoln getting beat midterms

[iceman66]

13. Reid is a sorry excuse for a majority leader.

We'd be much better off with a few less Democrats in the senate, and a stronger leader.

As long as Reid lets the Republicans get away with blocking every conceivable piece of legislation with the mere 'threat' of a fillibuster, Mitch Mcconnell is the true Leader of the Senate!

[Vinca]

15. Any Democrat who casts a vote with the Republicans on a procedural issue,

cloture, should be tossed out of the party. Fine if they want to vote against the bill, but they should not vote against cloture.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. Reid is an ass wipe.