The repulsive republicans are going to cut off Senator Wendy Davis' filibuster

[cali]

I don't think they'll let her keep going much longer. They're that arrogant.

some asshat repub named Nichols has objected twice saying that she's gone off topic. Both in the last 5 minutes. The first time she got a warning. The second time she didn't.

Nichols just objected again to a question asked by a dem, saying the question asked wasn't about the body of bill. 2nd warning issued but not to Davis to the dem questioner.

Senator Davis is looking so exhausted.

This is appalling.

[n2doc]

1. If they can cut her off at , say, 12 hours

They will do so. They are evil.

[cali]

2. they're trying to do it right now.

[Mr. David]

3. The Republicans will be removed in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and will remain a superminority for

10 years then cease to exist.

[wryter2000]

8. I hope you're right

I'm not holding my breath.

[BillyRibs]

15. I'd like to believe you, I want to believe you, I need to believe you, but all I can hear in my is..

IN YER DREAMS!

[LonePirate]

18. Your optimism is noted but it's also a fantasy

The Repubs will remain in control of the state legislature of TX for several more years to come unfortunately.

[still_one]

26. we have already established they are evil

[derby378]

4. At least she had a chance to rest her voice for a moment

The poor woman isn't even allowed restroom breaks if she wants to support the filibuster, so she's wearing cushioned running shoes and probably an adult diaper - she needs all the support she can get.

[DURHAM D]

5. Yep.

Seems the Repugs are making up rules as they go.

[cali]

6. this is one of the most gripping political scenes I've ever seen

It's at once, a portrait of courage and a portrait of ugly meanness.

If they shut her down, I hope they get huge blowback for it.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

7. one thing I don't understand is how do the pukes do all the filibustering

that they've been doing? They certainly haven't been going to the lengths the Senator is going to.


Serious respect and vibes to her!!

[idwiyo]

9. They don't. They just threaten that they might and admin immediately rolls over.

I would like for someone post a link to the last filibuster that Reps actually managed to start, let alone finish.

[jeff47]

12. No, Ried rolls over. The Administration isn't involved. (nt)

[idwiyo]

13. Reid doesn't exist in vacuum.

[jeff47]

17. No, but the problem is entirely within the Senate.

Obama has no say on Senate procedure. Nice attempt at blaming him.

Keep at it though. I'm sure your goal of turning 2014 into 2010 will happen if you keep working hard enough.

[idwiyo]

23. I guess everyone is happy with Reid. Otherwise his arse would have been demoted long time ago?

BTW, *I* don't have to do anything, never mind that I can't (being British). Your admin is doing a damn good job at screwing themselves.

As for me, my next vote is going to MP who has proven anti-war, pro-equal rights record.

[jeff47]

30. No, "everyone" doesn't get to vote on senate majority leader.

In addition, parties are much less rigorous than in the UK - actions against party get one tossed out of parliament. That gets lots of TV time when it's Congress.

[Hamlette]

10. rules for a filibuster at the national level are different

a US senator doesn't have to speak at all, he (or she) just has to say they intend to filibuster and that's it. Done deal.

[idwiyo]

19. Do you have a link to support your post? Sorry, I can't find a proof to what you said.

[LeftInTX]

11. Totally different rules in the US senate

I think in the US senate all they have to do is sign a form and say they're filibustering and then leave the room.

(It's probably not quite as a describe, but that is how I understand it)

[premium]

16. Yeah, that's pretty much it. nt.

[idwiyo]

20. Do you have a link to support your post? Sorry, I can't find a proof for what you said.

[LeftInTX]

22. From wikipedia

In 1975 the Democratic-controlled Senate[5] revised its cloture rule so that three-fifths of the senators sworn (usually 60 senators) could limit debate, except on votes to change Senate rules, which require two-thirds to invoke cloture.[18][19] The Senate experimented with a rule to remove the need to speak on the floor to filibuster ("talking filibuster&quot , thus allowing for "virtual filibusters".[20]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate

[idwiyo]

24. Thank you. I was confused because it said "experimented". I am guessing it actually means it was

adopted and is in use.

[premium]

14. Don't know if you realize this

but this is in the TX. Senate, not the U.S. Senate, different rules.
If you already knew this, then I apologize.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

25. didn't know the rules were different.

Thank you

Humph...how convenient that they can use the easy rules to destroy the damn democracy.

[arely staircase]

21. appalling

is just one of many adjectives that describes the tx leg. demographics dictate that tx will turn purple then blue, but it will get worse before it gets better.

[southernyankeebelle]

27. I bet this will be the line the republicans have finally crossed to turn the state blue. I sure

hope all citizens no matter what party they are in have had enough. This isn't democracy.

[cali]

28. I don't have a clue about that but I have a firm sense that the way they've treated her

during this is going to backfire.

[southernyankeebelle]

29. yes indeed. We shall see though.