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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:25 PM Original message |
If there is a filibuster, what happens then? |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Contact all Repubs to block the nuke. |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. The dems would start fillibustering |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Then why filibuster ?? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. the banana republicans would pay a price for destroying the filibuster |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. But, if they change the rules, aren't they supposed to have to wait |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. in short, yes. they make things up as they go along |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The thought of the nuclear option makes CottonBear cry. |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. We already sort of have it now. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. that's just in committe. they can still filibuster the final confirmation |
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AbbyR (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Isn't it a won't block rather than can't? (nft) |
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Max Cherry (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've got freeper friends that are hoping a filibuster happens..... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I don't think there is any plan to shut down the Congress... |
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Max Cherry (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. and if they do ............ |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. We did ?? |
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Max Cherry (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. HR has said that........ |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You mean stop legislation like "Medicare Reform" |
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Max Cherry (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Noooow you got it........... ;-) |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Oh geez |
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