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2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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4. I read somewhere that "holds" are not part of official rules, just a custom,

Reply to truebluegreen (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 01:30 PM

Feb 2013

and Reid has already said he would ignore a hold on the nomination.

That's probably what they were intending to do, which is why they're now in the ridiculous position of pretending that they're not filibustering.

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What's with the petitions to "re-open" the filibuster issue? [View all] truebluegreen Feb 2013 OP

I hate to say it, but this late in the game we are stuck with Reid and the fillibuster davidpdx Feb 2013 #1

I AM just as mad at the fence sitters, truebluegreen Feb 2013 #2

I just want to remind people who the senators are that helped put us in this situations davidpdx Feb 2013 #3

I read somewhere that "holds" are not part of official rules, just a custom, pnwmom Feb 2013 #4

I believe that is true. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #5