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yurbud

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11. what is the risk? Dems barely ever used the filibuster during the Bush years

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 12:51 AM

Nov 2013

and even then, it was often a token effort after massive public pressure.

I tend not to think it is cowardice or incompetence but agreeing with the GOP on core economic, trade, and foreign policy.

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If Obama got a chance to replace a right wing Supreme Ct justice, will Senate Dems allow filibuster? [View all] yurbud Nov 2013 OP

Right now it moot unless one dies or quits.... Historic NY Nov 2013 #1

hey, Scalia's getting pretty old 0rganism Nov 2013 #3

Scalia looks like he's one canoli away from exploding yurbud Nov 2013 #6

The wording of the question, and possible answers, is confusing. Scuba Nov 2013 #2

Yeah, I was totally confused by the wording. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2013 #4

Need a choice like "Dems will find a way to screw this up". Scuba Nov 2013 #5

that would be NO. I guess I should have divided NO in two: intentionally not changing the rules yurbud Nov 2013 #7

I added something to first two choices to clarify yurbud Nov 2013 #8

It's more likely Justice Ginsburg will retire before karadax Nov 2013 #9

I doubt the GOP would put up the same fight they would for a change to the balance of the court yurbud Nov 2013 #14

They would keep the filibuster Calista241 Nov 2013 #10

what is the risk? Dems barely ever used the filibuster during the Bush years yurbud Nov 2013 #11

I think they would IF Rstrstx Nov 2013 #12

I don't think Obama has it him to offer up a left wing ideologue in any case yurbud Nov 2013 #13

I got it backward--they changed for other appointments NOT Supremes yurbud Nov 2013 #15