Do you think the Blue Dog senators will filibuster the Senate Vote?

[TheCoxwain]

Even if we use reconciliation to get the final bill passed ..the senate version needs to pass the initial vote ( which is subject to Filibuster)


What is the recourse if the first attempt itself is filibustered by our own?

[Skink]

1. Neuterization.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Only if they value their seats in Congress

If they've cast their lot with the corporatists and said 'fuck the people' to their constituencies, then I guess they'll filibuster with the pukes.

[Hawkeye-X]

3. Reconcilation bills are filibusterproof.

Especially after conference.

[TheCoxwain]

4. Reconciliation can occur only after the each house has its version passed.. so

my question stands..

In order to get the senate version passed - we do need to overcome filibuster - don't we?


so in that sense - Isnt president Obama playing his hand correctly?

[Davis_X_Machina]

5. One Dem will vote against cloture, and one Republican will vote for...

...by pre-arrangement.

Five (four real, plus one fake from CT) Dems will vote against final passage of the conference report.

[B Calm]

6. There are no Blue Cross Dogs in the senate. Blue Dogs are in the congress.