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2016 Postmortem

kairos12

(12,862 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:40 PM Mar 2013

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Obama Nominee Blocked Again

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/republicans-block-obama-nominee-halligan.php?ref=fpb

I thought we had filibuster reform.

My error.

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Obama Nominee Blocked Again (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2013 OP

Statement by President Obama on Republican Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan Tx4obama Mar 2013 #1

repubs control the senate thanks to.... nt msongs Mar 2013 #2

I wonder if they would block David Duke, if Obama nominated him? demosincebirth Mar 2013 #3

Probably Would kairos12 Mar 2013 #4

I've met Caitlin Halligan. She is a smart, tough and fair lady stevenleser Mar 2013 #5

Those qualities would definitely emasculate the tea bagger crowd kairos12 Mar 2013 #6

The real reason for the Paul filibuster alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #7

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. Statement by President Obama on Republican Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:57 PM

Mar 2013

Statement by President Obama on Republican Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan
Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251292231

Also...

Senator Reid's Floor Remarks On Republican Obstruction Of Qualified Nominees
Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251291858

Durbin says Filibuster reform should be revived
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/03/06/durbin_says_filibuster_reform_should_be_revived.html

msongs

(67,417 posts)

2. repubs control the senate thanks to.... nt

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:08 PM

Mar 2013

demosincebirth

(12,540 posts)

3. I wonder if they would block David Duke, if Obama nominated him?

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:14 PM

Mar 2013

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

4. Probably Would

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:37 PM

Mar 2013

I am convinced the Rethugs wold defund the National Institute of Health if it was on the verge of curing cancer, if Obama was still in office.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

5. I've met Caitlin Halligan. She is a smart, tough and fair lady

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 11:53 PM

Mar 2013

Which is probably why Republicans can't stand her.

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

6. Those qualities would definitely emasculate the tea bagger crowd

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 12:34 AM

Mar 2013

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

7. The real reason for the Paul filibuster

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 12:55 AM

Mar 2013

The R's block a perfectly qualified judicial nominee, and Durbin says they should revisit the filibuster rules. Paul immediately starts this filibuster as cover, so that any attempt to revisit the filibuster rules will look like a reaction against Paul.

The usual suckers fall for it.

And nobody will remember any of this in three weeks time.

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