Reply #29: What do you think about making the GOP actually filibuster.

[Imperialism Inc.]

I don't mean as an alternative to what you proposed but as a component of it. When the filibuster is used judiciously by the minority I don't have a real problem with not actually forcing them to talk for hours. It holds up other business. But, the GOP isn't using it judiciously and nothing is getting passed anyway so there isn't anything to hold up. If every week or two people see yet another story about the GOP refusing to let bills be voted on by talking for a day straight more people will understand that they are being obstructionists. In addition covering something sensational like Senators talking for a day straight are the kinds of things that the news media loves to cover. It would give more exposure to exactly which bills the GOP is blocking and Dems more air time to explain exactly how much they have been doing so.