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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:13 PM Mar 2013

Harry Reid, it's time, reform the filibuster rules or get out

The fucking dance with the devils is over. You are hurting the country. And if you don't think so, you're no better than the Repig scum breaking the rules.

Your gentlemanly manner has fucked us over long enough.

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Harry Reid, it's time, reform the filibuster rules or get out (Original Post) DainBramaged Mar 2013 OP

But won't that now take a supermajority? HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #1

How do we get him out? Cleita Mar 2013 #2

weakling dems like to blame repubs so filibuster reform will upset that strategy nt msongs Mar 2013 #3

you're exactly right. It is part of the plan--the goodcop/bad cop bbgrunt Mar 2013 #4

Yep. Webster Green Mar 2013 #6

LBJ wouldn' have put up with that shit. russspeakeasy Mar 2013 #5

That ship has sailed.nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #7

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

1. But won't that now take a supermajority?

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:14 PM

Mar 2013

I think it's out of reach at this time.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. How do we get him out?

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:23 PM

Mar 2013

What is the procedure and if there is any way I can goose my senators to do it, if that's what it takes, I will.

msongs

(67,438 posts)

3. weakling dems like to blame repubs so filibuster reform will upset that strategy nt

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:25 PM

Mar 2013

bbgrunt

(5,281 posts)

4. you're exactly right. It is part of the plan--the goodcop/bad cop

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:38 PM

Mar 2013

routine that we have been subjected to for way too many years now.

It is not due to "gentlemanly" maneuvers; it is not due to lack of bargaining strategies; it is not due to inherent natures of compromisers, it is PART OF THE F*****ING PLAN.