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168 filibusters of nominees in our history. HALF of them have occurred during Obama years! (Original Post) ProSense Nov 2013 OP
I knew it was bad, brer cat Nov 2013 #1
Three Charts Explain Why Democrats Went Nuclear on the Filibuster Coyotl Nov 2013 #20
More Blue Links? MineralMan Nov 2013 #2
+1,000 malaise Nov 2013 #10
Dems. should bring up the same names again in the Senate, wherever Cal33 Nov 2013 #3
Holy smokes. HappyMe Nov 2013 #4
Just look at those#'s! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #5
Sedition poorly disguised as obstruction and equal to a crime against the Constitution these indepat Nov 2013 #6
I can see the Faux Noise talking point already.... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #7
168 bigbadR Nov 2013 #15
Huh? Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #16
No, their talking point will be NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #27
Yep, but corporate media won't print that! Iliyah Nov 2013 #8
I'm happy Reid went "nuclear" and eliminated the filibuster against executive appointment rule. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #9
this is beyond politics....call it what you want. spanone Nov 2013 #11
What makes Obama different from the other Presidents there? Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #12
hmmm...I'm totally stumped myself hibbing Nov 2013 #25
wow! this is incredible Hutzpa Nov 2013 #13
Needs to be on the front page...nt. msanthrope Nov 2013 #14
Thanks for bringing the facts TBF Nov 2013 #17
Thanks ProSense.. excellent information in a nice Cha Nov 2013 #18
Boink. Scurrilous Nov 2013 #19
Yet I keep hearing/reading ..but Democrats do the same thing =p athenasatanjesus Nov 2013 #21
k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #22
Anyone know the breakdown of the other 86 nominee filibusters? ARMYofONE Nov 2013 #23
We just took over the Judiciary in one fell swoop, and they didn't see it coming. msanthrope Nov 2013 #24
Incredible. And shameful. /nt Marr Nov 2013 #26
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
20. Three Charts Explain Why Democrats Went Nuclear on the Filibuster
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:43 AM
Nov 2013
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/11/charts-explain-why-democrats-went-nuclear-filibuster


Three Charts Explain Why Democrats Went Nuclear on the Filibuster
—By Kevin Drum and Jaeah Lee Nov. 22, 2013

No one has completely clean hands when it comes to filibusters in the Senate. Democrats have used them and Republicans have used them. But hoo boy, Republicans sure have used them more. That's why Democrats went nuclear on Thursday. Three charts tell the story.

The first two charts show the evolution of filibusters by presidential administration. As you can see, their use rose steadily through the 80s and then leveled off starting around 1990. Democrats mainly kept things pretty stable throughout the Bush administration, increasing the number of filibusters only in his last two years when a change of power seemed imminent. When Obama took over, however, there was no honeymoon, not even for a minute. Republicans went into full-bore filibuster mode the day he took office, and they've kept it up ever since. For all practical purposes, anything more controversial than renaming a post office has required 60 votes during the entire Obama presidency...........


 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
3. Dems. should bring up the same names again in the Senate, wherever
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:38 PM
Nov 2013

the spots have not yet been filled.

sheshe2

(83,334 posts)
5. Just look at those#'s!
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:46 PM
Nov 2013

Unfugging believable!

Thanks for pointing out the reality of what is happening. Those #'s don't lie, ProSense.

indepat

(20,899 posts)
6. Sedition poorly disguised as obstruction and equal to a crime against the Constitution these
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:52 PM
Nov 2013

treasonous bastids swore to protect and defend.

Wounded Bear

(58,437 posts)
7. I can see the Faux Noise talking point already....
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:58 PM
Nov 2013

"That's a lie! 82 is not half of 168! They LIED!!!!11!!11!!"



And the retraction: "Oh we meant "nearly half." But it'll be all over the social media in hours.

NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
27. No, their talking point will be
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 09:06 AM
Nov 2013

that Obama has nominated the most exceptionally radical/liberal/socialistcommie/pinko people ever in human history, so Republicans felt they had to filibuster in order to save America.

Uncle Joe

(58,111 posts)
9. I'm happy Reid went "nuclear" and eliminated the filibuster against executive appointment rule.
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:59 PM
Nov 2013

The Republicans have done nothing but abuse their power.

Thanks for the thread, ProSense.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
12. What makes Obama different from the other Presidents there?
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:50 PM
Nov 2013

I can't quite put my finger on it...

Hmmm.......

Cha

(295,899 posts)
18. Thanks ProSense.. excellent information in a nice
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:26 PM
Nov 2013

easy graphic.

I made an OP with 4 graphics in it and yours happened to be one of them.. I was going to self delete but then I thought.. nah, mine was later so it will be on the greatest longer and more peeps can see these great graphics chocked full of historical context to Pres Obama's Nominees.

 

ARMYofONE

(69 posts)
23. Anyone know the breakdown of the other 86 nominee filibusters?
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 05:46 PM
Nov 2013

That's pretty shocking. That said, this pie graph would be more useful if it provided a breakdown of the other 86 nominee filibusters.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
24. We just took over the Judiciary in one fell swoop, and they didn't see it coming.
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 05:55 PM
Nov 2013

Seriously.....for a year or two, I've been wondering why the administration did not make more of a stink about the grinding halt the Federal Judiciary has ground to.

I mean....it's been pretty bad for a while. But this....this I get what President Obama's strategy was--avoid a pick-by-pick fight. And send a clear message that Repuke bullshit on the SCOTUS will not be tolerated.

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