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TheCoxwain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 01:32 PM
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Why not give half hour to each senator to make his/her point and get rid of the Filibuster?
Edited on Wed Sep-16-09 01:35 PM by TheCoxwain
I dont care if we are in the majority /minority ...

After all Republicans always seem to get everything they want when they are in power ..


:wtf:


Get rid of the damn thing .. work for the American people by passing

EFCA
Health care with public option
Election Finance Reform.


Republicans wont win shit in a million years!!!
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 01:37 PM
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1. Because Senators are cowards
They like not having to make tough votes. They're more concerned with getting re-elected than representing the people.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 01:54 PM
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2. Let the Republicans filibuster. Just wait them out. All filibusters end.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 08:42 PM
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4. Unfortuantely, that didn't help us with the Jim Crow laws.
Filibustering was largely responsible for the reign of Jim Crow for century in the south.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 02:01 PM
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3. I believe that it is now time to get rid of the filibuster or lower it to 55 votes.
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