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nico818 (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:28 PM Original message |
Can the Senate Dems move the FILIBUSTER number down legally? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Executive Order. Patriot Act. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. The filibuster is just a convention in the rules agreed upon by majority vote (or more?) |
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nico818 (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What about universal health care? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably best left alone. |
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mrJJ (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Go nuclear... if all else fails |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. When the republicans filibuster we need Obama & dems to take it to the streets |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. It will be easier to get 3 or so repukes to join each move to stop |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. bad idea, democrats do that now and if the republicans ever become the majority again |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes. It's been changed before, multiple times. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Leave it at 60 (nt) |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. THIS IS A VERY STUPID SUGGESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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SurfingAtWork (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Republicans tried to do this, remember the nuclear option? |
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