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Patterson

(1,529 posts) Tue Jan 18, 2022, 10:29 PM Jan 2022

Has a real talking filibuster ever worked? (Jimmy Stewart's doesn't count.)

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Has a real talking filibuster ever worked? (Jimmy Stewart's doesn't count.) (Original Post) Patterson Jan 2022 OP

It's part of democracy to debate, despite whether it's successful. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #1

Patton Oswalt... Parks & Rec targetpractice Jan 2022 #2

I think we should go back to the talking filibuster. If they want to block something..make them mitch96 Jan 2022 #3

no_hypocrisy

(46,080 posts)

1. It's part of democracy to debate, despite whether it's successful.

Reply to Patterson (Original post)

Tue Jan 18, 2022, 10:37 PM

Jan 2022

I'd rather Strom Thurmond going on and on and on against the Civil Rights Act and have it as a record versus a senator voting no and not having to explain his/her vote.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

2. Patton Oswalt... Parks & Rec

Reply to Patterson (Original post)

Tue Jan 18, 2022, 10:48 PM

Jan 2022

Improvised brilliance...

mitch96

(13,892 posts)

3. I think we should go back to the talking filibuster. If they want to block something..make them