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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:57 AM Original message |
The Myth Of The Filibuster: Dems Can't Make Republicans Talk All Night |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. How does the Senate define quorum |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. The senate leadership will be reluctant to set down any firm rules. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. In the way-back Sen.s from both parties wanted to get legislation passed |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
4. But what they can do is refuse to move on |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Then you continually hold quorum calls. Geesh. n/t |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Sigh. This article totally misses the point. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. Senate rules are NOT part of the Consitution, and may be changed on a simple majority vote. nt |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Which is the method I support. Abolish the filibuster |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Agreed, with the caveat that the Senate is itself a deeply undemocratic institution |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The 39 Republican senators represent 12% of the U.S. population. |
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