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Johonny

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26. I agree

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #22)

Fri May 18, 2012, 01:21 PM

May 2012

the big problem with it as it is today is it is too easy for them to use. They never have to give a reason for blocking legislation. Forcing them onto the floor and forcing them to state their reasons why they refuse to allow voting on a bill would do wonders for explaining to the American people why certain legislation sits with no action. If you don't have the guts to talk on the floor of congress as to why you stand opposed then you shouldn't be there in the first place.

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Who favours ending the filibuster? [View all] Prophet 451 May 2012 OP

derp again I owe a May 2012 #1

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Here is my proposal. RDANGELO May 2012 #3

End it OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #4

Go back to Filibuster Classic NoPasaran May 2012 #5

Should have included that option Prophet 451 May 2012 #8

+1 denverbill May 2012 #11

Agreed! Xyzse May 2012 #16

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2012 #18

I support this aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #22

I agree Johonny May 2012 #26

Yep, that's all that is needed. nt raouldukelives May 2012 #25

Exactly the right answer. ManiacJoe May 2012 #27

+1000 ellisonz May 2012 #28

Allow a filibuster to be ended by a simple majority. 99Forever May 2012 #6

The Senate can already stop a filibuster at any time with a simple 51 vote majority. Zorra May 2012 #12

You mean that our Democratic apologists have been lying to us? 99Forever May 2012 #15

Hmmm. I'd call it, Zorra May 2012 #19

I can't count how many times... 99Forever May 2012 #21

I hear ya. It's a "mystery". nt Zorra May 2012 #29

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Tier the filibuster. Arkana May 2012 #10

no such thing as "the" filibuster unblock May 2012 #13

Other. End it, but restore it if and when the Republicans become the majority party (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #14

That sounds ideal :) Prophet 451 May 2012 #17

How would you accomplish that? Llewlladdwr May 2012 #20

+1, the filibuster is an important tool to protect the minority party hughee99 May 2012 #23

It's time. mmonk May 2012 #24