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Ive heard many Democrats say they want to get rid of the filibuster. That would be a horrible mistake for them. Republicans have drawn themself a lock on the House through clever redistricting and will likely take over the Senate in either 2012 or 201...
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Filibuster doesn't allow that at all....
- It's very: from: greenforest32 on February 02, 2012, 09:16:47 pm The filibuster is a tool that enables rule.
It should be abolished.
The filibuster is a tool that enables rule by minority.
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In the US Senate, it is possible for a minority to essentially veto a bill by talking it out (filibuster) for whatever reason. I personally consider that to be undemocratic and pointless (and yes, the US is in fact a representative democracy) .
Arguments...
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Rather, there is merely the threat of a filibuster and that's all it takes price to pay if....
I literally said I wouldnt care if the filibuster was done away with with a majority Republican is a filibuster actually engaged in.
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On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:06:42 -0700 (PDT), freeisbest <demeter547opine@yahoo.com
Welcome to the New Repub Funhouse.
Elaine
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/conservatives-ask-republican-senators-to-filibuster-on-sotomayor/
The Caucus...
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Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/conservatives-ask-republican-senators-to-filibuster-on-sotomayor/
The Caucus Republican Senators to Filibuster on Sotomayor
By Charles Savage
Several years ago, when Senate Democrats....
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:57:59 -0800, "grinder" <grinder@u-who.com
Once again the Senate Republicans are playing the filibuster card when it
comes to the stimulus. I say let them filibuster 24/7. CSPAN will be
showing them talking about their vacations...
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IOW, there's a part of me that almost wishes they would filibuster the
filibuster in....
If they even THINK they can filibuster this one,
then they will find out just how the balls to filibuster another.
Are looking for help.
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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:13:56 -0400, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com
From The Chicago Tribune, 3/18/09:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-judge-fightmar18,0,347584.story
Judge filibuster threat: Senate Republicans say Obama needs...
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On....
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.comnews:3fe2s490ce2t6qng1a3hesvfe11dl056hr@4ax.com...
On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:53:20 -1000, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj005@hawaii.rr.com
Just following of the lead that democrats, when they were in the minority .
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:07:55 -0800 (PST), Kurt Nicklas <nicklask@bellsouth.net
On Jan 27, 7:02 pm, "4879 Dead, 10 since 1/20/09" <4...@dead.comwrote:
Oh, lookee! It's yet *another attempt at plagerism by Mt. Shasta's
finest.
And a poor attempt...
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Oh, lookee! It's yet *another attempt at plagerism....
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:08:55 -0800, "Bush Robbed Us" <tw=ee hee@Capt.Titanic.net
"Kurt Nicklas" <nicklask@bellsouth.netnews:15691b30-3958-40db-9efa-45314ba980ee@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com.. .
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As long as he is going to filibuster, lets give him things to talk about, a chance to get your and free markets, to the standard crony capitalism of the Republican establishment that offers filibuster? It looks like he's just jumping....
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On Sat, 02 May 2009 10:18:55 -0500, "4963 Dead, 96 since 1/20/09" <zeppp@finestplanet.com
BREAKING: Obama to nominate Jesus Christ to Supreme Court -- Republicans
Announce Filibuster
by WinSmith
May 01, 2009
In a breaking story still emerging,...
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Payback is a bitch, isn't it? On Sat, 2 May 2009 10:25:08 -0700, "Eduardo Limpballs" <Gigerynews@us.net
"bvallely" <bvallely@aol.comnews:b9fe79b3-ab3f-4875-a90f-c9a4... .
On Sat, 2 May 2009 08:21:28 -0700 (PDT), bvallely <bvallely@aol.com .
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:48 -0800, "4879 Dead, 10 since 1/20/09" <4879@dead.com
Fili-Buster Watch
Which Senate Republicans have voted the most often with the Obama
Administration so far?
Yes, the Senate is actually voting on stuff. Not a lot...
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And a poor attempt....
Shasta's
finest.
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:07:55 -0800 (PST), Kurt Nicklas <nicklask@bellsouth.net
On Jan 27, 7:02 pm, "4879 Dead, 10 since 1/20/09" <4...@dead.comwrote:
Oh, lookee! It's yet *another attempt at plagerism by Mt .
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:32:22 -0500, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081229/greider?rel=hp_picks
December 29, 2008 edition
Stop Senator No
By William Greider
If the Democratic Party intends to get serious about...
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Which is
what Pubs are using history, the filibuster has been....
The filibuster was never intended to block ALL legislation...
The liberals broke Allen's
filibuster by a majority vote, thus evading the sixty-seven-vote rule...
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