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toddwv

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19. Yes.

Reply to BlueMan Votes (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:34 PM

Nov 2012

The Republicans broke the agreement.

In addition, President Obama should go ahead and make recess appointments to everyone on his list as soon as the next session of Congress breaks.

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Should Harry Reid take this opportunity to KILL the filibuster? [View all] BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 OP

Considering the House is repub...yes Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #1

yes. nt silvershadow Nov 2012 #2

Yes. mattclearing Nov 2012 #3

Either kill it or make them do it the old-fashioned way - The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #4

Chuck Schumer is pushing for that. Graybeard Nov 2012 #12

absolutely. Especially since mitch mcconnel has come out and called of of Obama's policies a still_one Nov 2012 #5

Not entirely. moondust Nov 2012 #6

given the way that demographics are evolving- it may be a long time... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

The winner of Snows seat said that would be one of the reasons he caucuses with dems uponit7771 Nov 2012 #7

If it must be kept, it must be fixed. politicat Nov 2012 #8

YES YES YES! KILL KILL KILL! Kablooie Nov 2012 #10

He better. Scuba Nov 2012 #11

yes irisblue Nov 2012 #13

Absolutely. Shanti Mama Nov 2012 #14

YES!! Segami Nov 2012 #15

YES! K-Matt Nov 2012 #16

Yes. I never understood of giving the minority party unneccesary power... nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #17

They should have done it back in 2009. It would have been even better if they'd let Republicans smokey nj Nov 2012 #18

Yes. toddwv Nov 2012 #19