Cloture should be electorally based,

[Perky]

If you created cloture based on the the number of residents a Senator actually represented. The The Democratic caucus would have about 75% of the voting strength instead of just 60%.

[MNDemNY]

1. That is, in theory, the function of the House of Representatives.

[apnu]

2. Yup, and the Senate is to keep the big states from squishing the little states.

Nice theory, too bad we don't see it in practice. Our system is so gamed by big business is revolting.

[baldguy]

3. In practice, the little states squish the big states.

It's tyranny of the minority.

[Perky]

4. to be clear. I am not talking about final passage I am only talking about cloture.

In theory, the twenty least populous states, possessing almost exactly 10% of the population can thwart the will of the 90% Majority. That is just not right.