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Showing Original Post only (View all)Who favours ending the filibuster? [View all]
It's obvious to everyone that the Congressional GOP is abusing the filibuster in a way that was never intended either by the Founders or by those who used the filibuster in gentler times. Hence, just as a kind-of "sense of DU", this poll.
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| End the filibuster entirely | |
3 (33%) |
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| Adjust the count necessary for sustaining or ending a filibuster | |
3 (33%) |
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| Limit the number of times a filibuster can be used per session | |
0 (0%) |
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| Keep the filibuster as is | |
1 (11%) |
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| Something else | |
2 (22%) |
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| 0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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The Senate can already stop a filibuster at any time with a simple 51 vote majority.
Zorra
May 2012
#12
Frustrating and missused as it is, going to 50 votes plus VP will eliminate minority say on
karynnj
May 2012
#9
Other. End it, but restore it if and when the Republicans become the majority party (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2012
#14