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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:13 PM Original message |
can someone explain why the senate doesn't require real filibusters anymore? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Probably an excuse to carry corporate water - convenient cover. nt |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Clearly, it would not be "bipartisan".. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Jimmy Stewart made it look too strenuous. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lazy old men |
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KrR (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Byrd |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. That would be ungentlemanly |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Senate collegiality supposedly trumps partisanship. Seems to during Dem as well as Repuke majorities |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. if it was really collegiality, when a progressive proposed something, they would be too polite |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. because they fear (with some reason) that it could backfire |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The civil rights filibuster was broken because Mansfield watered down the bill... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Simple game theory, credible commitments |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I'm not sure about your scenario. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Sure it would work that way in an ideal world |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Ahh. So that's what's gone wrong and changed the # of filibusters |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. We're talking about the biggest item on the Democrats' legislative agenda |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 03:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. In this particular instance it's not about the number |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. Kayfabe |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. they became an embarassment to the institution. all senators felt like fools explaining it |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. cause both houses of congress have too many gold bricks, that don't like to really work... |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. Excellent question. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because they are all very good friends. |
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