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Laelth

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11. There's no downside for us--not that I can see.

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 08:20 AM

Nov 2013

In fact, the filibuster should not merely be limited (as happened yesterday), it should be eliminated altogether.

The Senate (by its very nature) has been a thorn in the side of progress in this nation for as long as we have had our current government (since 1787). Weakening the capacity for small-population states to obstruct progress in the Senate will be a major benefit to us all.

-Laelth

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Wen Dems were in the minority in the Senate, they didn't have the guts to filibuster anything [View all] ZRT2209 Nov 2013 OP

'Guts' has nothing to do with it, elleng Nov 2013 #1

Exactly madokie Nov 2013 #10

Slapping the left cheek while kissing the right. JimDandy Nov 2013 #2

per the graph, clinton had 9 on him, bush had 7 seabeyond Nov 2013 #3

that's simply not true hfojvt Nov 2013 #4

Exactly right. It only works for them. grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #5

The Democratic party believes in a functioning government, governed by the majority. Firebrand Gary Nov 2013 #6

Dems believe in government getting things done, how about that?Dems aren't out to destroy government Hekate Nov 2013 #7

There is nothing adult about indulging spoiled brats even to the point of burning down the house TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #8

The war criminal of a dick and w got whatever, whoever they wanted for the most part madokie Nov 2013 #9

There's no downside for us--not that I can see. Laelth Nov 2013 #11