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Fumesucker

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35. This was an interesting paragraph

Tue May 14, 2013, 03:33 AM

May 2013

As I’ve said before, the only recourse for the majority — and recall that Democrats enjoy a 55-seat duly elected majority in the Senate — is to threaten to change the rules if Republicans continue, and then carry out that threat with majority-imposed reform to end filibusters on executive branch nominations altogether. But that would be a loss for the Senate if it had to happen. It’s not a bad thing at all to give the minority party a larger role in the process, and filibusters are part of that; but if filibusters become routine instead of used only for those things the minority objects to the strongest, then the majority will have little choice.

Hasn't this decision already been made and the Democrats blinked?

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You want a scandal? Here’s a scandal. [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

It sure is a scandel LeftInTX May 2013 #1

and who are financing these people ...the movonne May 2013 #9

Yep. It's not about having more money than you could spend in many lifetimes. maddiemom May 2013 #42

Fine. Sell it to the greedy scum. aquart May 2013 #52

Well, Texas Democrats TRIED to send Paul Sadler to the Senate instead of Ted Cruz... derby378 May 2013 #2

if only there was a way to change the rules so they can't do this Enrique May 2013 #3

I know what you're saying. Demoiselle May 2013 #4

I know I am not adding anything of import, timdog44 May 2013 #20

There's honor among Retugs Plucketeer May 2013 #44

If ONLY enough DEMOCRATS would vote for such a change... Bandit May 2013 #8

The poster didnt even mention Sen Reid. But IMO Sen Reid must shoulder a good share of the blame. rhett o rick May 2013 #11

51 doesn't do it anymore decrepittex May 2013 #27

This will get no coverage since the hot off the press AP/DOJ scandal breaking . . . SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #5

hate to ask this, but what the hell is going on? SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #6

On edit: This has it's own thread here rhett o rick May 2013 #12

It is more than a scandal, it is a crime. Rex May 2013 #7

Not exactly sure. Half-Century Man May 2013 #16

2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 VOTE! 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 VOTE!! judesedit May 2013 #10

K & Effing R malaise May 2013 #13

if democrats were pulling this shit d_b May 2013 #14

they are!..mostly Harry Reid ...by empowering these assholes Demonaut May 2013 #30

Wake up! Do you honestly think Reed trusted McConnel again? Dustlawyer May 2013 #49

And we'd be called un-American davidpdx May 2013 #31

Treasonous bastards! sheshe2 May 2013 #15

These fake "scandals" are just more of the same. GoCubsGo May 2013 #17

Do you really believe the IRS and AP stories are "witch hunts" created by the rethugs? SlimJimmy May 2013 #24

No, Benghazi is a witch hunt. GoCubsGo May 2013 #25

A great article davidpdx May 2013 #32

The article you linked to at KOS was no real help. The IRS has already SlimJimmy May 2013 #36

Yep. kentuck May 2013 #18

The republicons by being assholes are Cha May 2013 #19

What about charging the Repugs with malfeasance in office? mrmpa May 2013 #21

I think malfeasance would be letting them off way too lenient for those assholes davidpdx May 2013 #33

First, they'd have to be expelled. Good luck with that. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #43

Why aren't the Dems outraged about this and making lots of waves in the press and media? Auntie Bush May 2013 #22

I'm still so pissed at Harry Reid ybbor May 2013 #23

GOTV 2014 for electable Democrats Hekate May 2013 #26

If george bush lying us into a war that killed & maimed thousands of americans doesn't cause a HiPointDem May 2013 #28

Sorry, pedophilia won't do it either. Mr. Evil May 2013 #29

There IS a Benghazi Scandal... filterfreeradio May 2013 #34

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #40

This was an interesting paragraph Fumesucker May 2013 #35

Yes, we blinked. We had a chance to change the rules at the beginning SlimJimmy May 2013 #37

IMO they are right to be afraid treestar May 2013 #45

Yes, that's a good point. It's certainly a double edged sword. SlimJimmy May 2013 #46

If the Republicans take the Senate they can change the rules Fumesucker May 2013 #47

They had a chance to and didn't treestar May 2013 #54

Demography is destiny Fumesucker May 2013 #56

Of course the so called liberal media is all over this libtodeath May 2013 #38

There is no way this article can get traction, go viral...GOP doesn't care, they will continue Ninga May 2013 #39

So f**king complicit... chervilant May 2013 #41

I heard McConnell on NPR today say theIRS needs to stop stonewalling. intheflow May 2013 #48

That is a scandal All right. cyclezealot May 2013 #50

100% of the blame for this is on Harry Reid's doorstep. Moostache May 2013 #51

Sedition-Lite, at minimum. nt patrice May 2013 #53

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2013 #55