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AndyA

(16,993 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:57 AM Jun 2013

Filibusters: how do they do it without taking a break?

While obsessively watching state Sen. Wendy Davis' heroic filibuster in the Texas Legislature yesterday, I couldn't help thinking the obvious: 13 hours without peeing is a long time. Was she just holding it? Or wearing some sort of, er, contraption?

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/06/peeing-during-filibusters-explained-wendy-davis

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Filibusters: how do they do it without taking a break? (Original Post) AndyA Jun 2013 OP

I think it depends.. Marblehead Jun 2013 #1

I could go that long frazzled Jun 2013 #2

Marblehead

(1,268 posts)

1. I think it depends..

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:01 AM

Jun 2013

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. I could go that long

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:01 AM

Jun 2013

Honestly, I bet I've gone nearly that long quite a number of times. Maybe she just has a strong bladder.

The other explanation is that maybe she came prepared with Depends. Ewww.

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