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onenote

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14. Was fairly certain that they wouldn't

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 13, 2015, 02:52 PM

Feb 2015

At least three reasons:

Optics: it would look bad to change the rule immediately after taking control

Practical: the Repubs are concerned that 2016 could result in a turnaround in control of the Senate.

Also practical: Without a veto-proof majority, overcoming a filibuster doesn't end up accomplishing that much.

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Hypocrite Republicans Are Trying To Take Away Senate Democrats' Power To Filibuster [View all] Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

Such is always the case. Xyzse Feb 2015 #1

I actually thought that was the first thing they would do when they had control of the Senate world wide wally Feb 2015 #2

They can not change the rules now, but they can try the nuclear option on individual bills. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #13

Was fairly certain that they wouldn't onenote Feb 2015 #14

Let them do it and let the United States see them drop their "democratic" masks and show them for BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #3

Were talking about the same Americabs who just voted these guys in? yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #6

President Obama doesn't support getting rid of the filibuster. He called for getting rid of routine BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #7

Thanks! It was a few days ago and didn't get the full picture yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #8

You're welcome! eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #9

It would be the biggest favor they could do for us dsc Feb 2015 #12

The majority party always complains about the filibuster rules madville Feb 2015 #4

It wasn't a "good thing" for Americans, but it was a fair decision for the Senate. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #10

Uh . . . YarnAddict Feb 2015 #11

Reid did not change the filibuster for legislation madville Feb 2015 #15

Roughly as predictable as gravity... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #5