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Faryn Balyncd

(5,125 posts)
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 11:28 PM Jun 2013

When the GOP rules, a filibuster means you stand, keep talking, don't pee, don't eat, don't dare... [View all]


....even lean a little against your desk. And maybe do it once every few years.

And when Democrats are in charge, Republicans get to have their way 365 days a year, routinely, with just the automatic implied threat of a filibuster.




What's wrong here?


(besides the fact that one Democratic state Senator from Texas has more balls than the entire Democratic national leadership)













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Spot on. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #1
SPOT On x1000 BehindTheCurtain76 Jun 2013 #11
Wow, three thumbsup! CrispyQ Jun 2013 #15
I was just going to say, its about balls... Volaris Jun 2013 #16
Exactly! scorpiogirl Jun 2013 #2
what is wrong is you apparently don't know the difference between the rules of the US and Texas dsc Jun 2013 #3
Why do you suppose that is? nt Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #4
The Republicans seem to be making it up as they go. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #5
they way the GOP in Texas is enforcing the rules is a different matter dsc Jun 2013 #7
The rules in the US Senate are what they are because the Senate Democratic leadership caved to a GOP Faryn Balyncd Jun 2013 #6
I agree with that dsc Jun 2013 #8
democratic leadership is weak in the senate and in the white house nt msongs Jun 2013 #10
The sad part is the majority of Americans support fiscal spending on needed infrastructure upgrades byeya Jun 2013 #17
What are they voting on? It is after midnight. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #9
David Dewhurst does not believe in legislatus interruptus NoPasaran Jun 2013 #13
Kabuki Theatre. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #12
If Harry Reid would do us all a favor Spirochete Jun 2013 #14
How? Recursion Jun 2013 #19
I don't know that a different one would either Spirochete Jun 2013 #22
The Texas Senate has different rules than the US Senate Recursion Jun 2013 #18
The US Senate rules are what they are because the Democratic leadership gave the GOP minority ... Faryn Balyncd Jun 2013 #20
Wonder how many here would consider those parameters to Skidmore Jun 2013 #21
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