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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:43 PM Original message |
Why do we fucking need 60 votes for any and all damn Bills to pass the Senate? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Republicans have broken all fillibuster records. Figures since they are basically the Southern |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because if they don't have 60, any Republican can filibuster |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And the Democrats don't have the guts to make them really do it |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It's not "guts" - it is that this is the way it is in the Senaet rules |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let the idiots filibuster, how long can they talk for anyways? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Technically it's 3/5 of those present and voting |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It's actually 3/5 of those "duly chosen and sworn" |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's a set up argument. The Republicans didn't need it to ram their garbage |
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