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2016 Postmortem

Cali_Democrat

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2. Let's hope the bipartisan deal falls apart and we move to end thhe filibuster

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 11:39 PM

Dec 2012

It shouldn't take 60 votes to move legislation and nominees through the Senate. The GOP has abused the filibuster and it's time to put an end to their obstruction.

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Dianne Feinstein: Filibuster Reform Headed In Bipartisan Direction [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

Translated...nothing fucking changes with the filibuster rules in the Senate. Spit. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #1

Let's hope the bipartisan deal falls apart and we move to end thhe filibuster Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #2

Democrats with no spine. aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #3

It isn't that they have no spine. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #5

The problem with Feinstein is that she's been in the Senate so long davidpdx Dec 2012 #4

There are countries all over the planet that get by without the filibuster. bemildred Dec 2012 #6