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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it time to make the Republicans stand & REALLY filibuster, with urine bags in place, until 2014?
... Make them read into he Congressional record every phone book in the universe?
Time to cram their filibuster down their lying throats & force them to expose their naked, treasonous tactics until the voters throw them all the way to the Caymans in 2 years?
Time to keep the Senate in session 24/7/365 for a 2 year filibuster?
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Is it time to make the Republicans stand & REALLY filibuster, with urine bags in place, until 2014? (Original Post)
Faryn Balyncd
Feb 2013
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They can PREVENT closure of debate. We can force them to ACTUALLY stand up and actually debate.
Faryn Balyncd
Feb 2013
#5
At this point, I really don't know whether Reid lacked votes or lacked a spine.
Marie Marie
Feb 2013
#3
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)1. How would you like that to happen?
"Our" side punted when they had the chance to do something about it. Why? Because they don't want to do right by the People. They serve their corporate masters, not us.
RedCappedBandit
(5,514 posts)8. +1
Egnever
(21,506 posts)2. Too late that ship sailed
Harry didn't have the balls.
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)5. They can PREVENT closure of debate. We can force them to ACTUALLY stand up and actually debate.
LeftInTX
(25,567 posts)6. A ship that wreaks of urine just arrived in Mobile
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)3. At this point, I really don't know whether Reid lacked votes or lacked a spine.
I've heard both arguments and all I do know is that we, The People, are so screwed. So what else is new? But I do agree with you Faryn, make 'em work for their so-called convictions.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)4. I would love that. nt
msongs
(67,453 posts)7. sorry but your democratic party senators do not support your view. nt