More Irony Alert: Obama just said on This Week that

[deminks]

(paraphrasing) there is a possibility that those opposed to the immigration legislation with a path to citizenship will.... wait for it....FILLIBUSTER.

He wasn't sure there were enough votes yet for this legislation, but if there were, there was a possibility that the opposition might fillibuster.


Irony of ironies.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. It was mentioned on Chris Wallace's Fox show too

I did a doubletake - repukes filibustering? :wtf:

[Pab Sungenis]

3. "Good when we do it, bad when you do it."

Republicans thrive on double (and sometimes triple) standards. No surprise here.

[BootinUp]

2. Doesn't he mean a repuke minority would filibuster?

n/t

[deminks]

4. Yes

the Tancredo wingnuts.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. That's what I gathered

[acmejack]

6. I am sure in this case it is a time honored tradition of the Senate!

That is a respectable tactic that has been used in a honorable fashion by some of America's greatest Statesmen. Only a lunatic, a fool, or a Democrat would suggest their was something untoward about engaging in such a ploy!

More Liberal obstructionism!