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bucolic_frolic

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10. Hallelujah, Americans, there's hope and sunshine on this fine spring day

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 06:58 PM

May 2013

The DEMOCRATS - THE DEMOCRATS!! - used the filibuster.

Mercy sakes alive, who'd have thought they'd remember it?

Here's to them! SALUTE! It may only be a training wheels vote of sorts,
but at least they've run around the block with it.

Now let's figure out how to use it more often and more expeditiously so
that next time even the GOP is surprised!!

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Senate Democrats Block Attempt To Expand Gun Rights [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

Shockingly, the four backstabbers who voted with Team RNC/NRA on background geek tragedy May 2013 #1

not only do we not get additional controls - we have to fight to keep from DrDan May 2013 #2

well maybe it's a good thing there was no filibuster reform leftyohiolib May 2013 #3

headline is a lie - the "right" to own guns is not absolute, it is "well regulated" nt msongs May 2013 #4

As I have said before Thank God for Harry Reid. I love Harry Reid. graham4anything May 2013 #5

So, it's OK to squash the majority... bobclark86 May 2013 #6

It's okay to squash the majority IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #7

Big difference there - the majority of the people want background checks. In this case just the firenewt May 2013 #8

yep, they don't represent the people at all. savalez May 2013 #12

change gun rights to human rights... ileus May 2013 #9

Hallelujah, Americans, there's hope and sunshine on this fine spring day bucolic_frolic May 2013 #10

What a terrible situation when the Democrats have to filibuster when they have the majority. rhett o rick May 2013 #16

Shouldn't the title read savalez May 2013 #11

I am totally confused*. It appears that Reid filibustered the amendment and a cloture vote rhett o rick May 2013 #13

As I've said before, with guns the problem isn't the filibuster the problem geek tragedy May 2013 #14

I agree with you. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #15