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pstokely

(10,528 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:46 AM Nov 2014

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Should Dems let the pukes take the filibusterer away and just have Obama veto everything?

This depends on what kind of Obama we get now

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Should Dems let the pukes take the filibusterer away and just have Obama veto everything? (Original Post) pstokely Nov 2014 OP

Let them? WillowTree Nov 2014 #1

I don't think Dems will be able to stop them YarnAddict Nov 2014 #2

Not if we get a Bill Clinton-Obama SHRED Nov 2014 #3

Clinton had a worry about being re-elected, Obama doesn't pstokely Nov 2014 #6

Either way, I still prefer an actual Filibuster. Xyzse Nov 2014 #4

We gave it TO them. maced666 Nov 2014 #5

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

1. Let them?

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:48 AM

Nov 2014

YarnAddict

(1,850 posts)

2. I don't think Dems will be able to stop them

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:50 AM

Nov 2014

anymore than the R's could stop it when the D's did it to them.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Not if we get a Bill Clinton-Obama

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:50 AM

Nov 2014

I'll never forget the bullshit Clinton line after the Gingrich sweep..."the era of big government is over". I hope he doesn't turn Clinton on us any further than he has already.

pstokely

(10,528 posts)

6. Clinton had a worry about being re-elected, Obama doesn't

Reply to SHRED (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:54 AM

Nov 2014

nt

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

4. Either way, I still prefer an actual Filibuster.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:51 AM

Nov 2014

Not the crazy threat of a filibuster scaring everyone to inaction.

maced666

(771 posts)

5. We gave it TO them.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:52 AM

Nov 2014

?
Funny how it doesn't look like a good idea NOW.

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