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Mc Mike

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32. The hacker idea is excellent. Give the gang over at NSA something positive to do

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 08:49 AM

Jul 2013

for national security.

Romney logs on to visit his accounts, gets a video game style 'game over' message, and the funds are diverted to keep Philly and Chicago schools open.

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What would have been the downside of ending the filibuster since Democrats RARELY used in minority? [View all] yurbud Jul 2013 OP

the dems used it alot blocking bush's judicial appointments leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #1

when they did use it, it was big Enrique Jul 2013 #2

This isn't the old, familiar center-right Republican party -- this is increasingly pnwmom Jul 2013 #3

We blocked several batshit crazy judicial appointments with the filibuster Recursion Jul 2013 #4

but not the worst legislation yurbud Jul 2013 #5

You're right. Mc Mike Jul 2013 #6

^^THIS^^ Ligyron Jul 2013 #9

yep. Like their spending like a drunken sailor on weekend pass and cutting taxes for the rich during yurbud Jul 2013 #10

I guess a case could be made Mc Mike Jul 2013 #13

a related question: when will demographics make it impossible for them to get a majority in Senate? yurbud Jul 2013 #16

Somebody'd have to be way smarter than me, math wise, to crunch the numbers.for that timeframe Mc Mike Jul 2013 #20

It evaporated because corporate Dems made the supermajority meaningless yurbud Jul 2013 #21

I believe in giving the voters a clear, distinct choice too, Mc Mike Jul 2013 #22

the disgust was not necessarily at the compromises, but when they came in the process yurbud Jul 2013 #23

They definitely aim too low. Mc Mike Jul 2013 #34

as Obama demonstrated again today by making a mostly conservative tax proposal that conservatives yurbud Jul 2013 #42

I recall the recent threat to 'go Bulworth'. Mc Mike Jul 2013 #44

which ironically would IMPROVE Dems chances in 14 more than the "Business Party WITHOUT Nuts" tack yurbud Jul 2013 #45

If people see progress, they'll see a clear choice. Mc Mike Aug 2013 #46

And by the way, Mc Mike Jul 2013 #14

good idea yurbud Jul 2013 #25

It wouldn't take much of our military to occupy the Cayman Islands, Seychelles, or wherever the yurbud Jul 2013 #26

The hacker idea is excellent. Give the gang over at NSA something positive to do Mc Mike Jul 2013 #32

just as there have been whistleblowers and leakers who have gone off the reservation... yurbud Jul 2013 #37

Redford's crew did something like that, at the end of the movie 'Sneakers', I remember. Mc Mike Jul 2013 #38

could you elaborate? yurbud Jul 2013 #39

Good movie, you should see it. *Spoiler Alert* Mc Mike Jul 2013 #40

that's the kind of thing I thought of--give it all to charities and even fake an email that yurbud Jul 2013 #41

I'm sure the cream will rise to the top, Mc Mike Jul 2013 #43

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #11

The filibuster is toast. Democrats might as well end it now while LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #15

it's 11 dimensional chess n/t warrprayer Jul 2013 #7

It would seem more logical to call for better leadership than for disarming the inept leader. JVS Jul 2013 #8

There is no downside. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #12

The downside? 99Forever Jul 2013 #17

They won't end it because it makes a convenient excuse for passing corporate legislation. Marr Jul 2013 #18

"Leadership" will need to come up with new excuses for corporate taint licking, selling us out, TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #19

Good point. None that I can see. Cleita Jul 2013 #24

Reid knows. He's in on the joke. librechik Jul 2013 #29

Yes, but isn't it time we let him Cleita Jul 2013 #30

yeah--but it's not like they don't know that, too. And they just aren't afraid of it. librechik Jul 2013 #35

I can't disagree. Cleita Jul 2013 #36

Again, I do not advocate for the ending of the Filibuster Xyzse Jul 2013 #27

I sometimes suspect the Dems don't want to get rid of the fillibuster ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #28

You are not. There is plenty to be cynical about being they really are both playing Cleita Jul 2013 #31

It would be like shooting the republicons up with steroids madokie Jul 2013 #33