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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:16 PM Original message |
How do we get rid of the filibuster? /nt |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. First- Make Senators really filibuster. |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If they can make the poor Clerk read entire bills for them aloud, why expend the energy? |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. My idea for reading the bill |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Hilarious, and might actually comply with the rule! |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Yup. Force them to follow through on their threats. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Senate can change it's rules at the beginning of a New |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thanks for the information /nt |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Don't ask for anything you would not want the Reps to have. NT |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That is the way it should be. Well said. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Too bad. This is a democracy. Both sides get an equal shot. Allowing one Senator to block... |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Hey I'm not totally opposed to the idea personally - just have to know the effects of what you seek. |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. So the Dems can't get rid of the filibuster |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Then why did they not do so pre 08 elections? They threatened it plenty. NT/ |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Enough moderates gave them their way . |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Norman Goldman outlined how it can happen while subbing for Ed today... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. "we" can't get rid of the filibuster unless we elected enough Senators committed to doing so |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Norman Goldman said the Majority Leader can force it, and explained how... |
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Meldread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. I think it takes 75 Senators to change Senate rules. |
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