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2016 Postmortem

Tx4obama

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8. The Dem Senators are doing their job, it is the GOP Senators that keep blocking the votes.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 02:10 AM

Nov 2012

Without 60 'yes' votes for cloture there is nothing that the Democrats can do.

That's why Sen. Harry Reid has been talking about reforming the filibuster rule. More here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251243209

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Collins Requests Confirmation Votes on Judicial Nominees in Lame Duck [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2012 OP

Let's see a Hatch vs. Collins + Inhofe fight elleng Nov 2012 #1

What a bunch of crying baby ass sore LOSERS!! Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2

There are a whole bunch (19) of them that already had hearings and have been sent to the full senate Tx4obama Nov 2012 #4

Then the Senate is not doing their job .......... Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #5

The Dem Senators are doing their job, it is the GOP Senators that keep blocking the votes. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #8

I was going to reply to you in a different way but decided Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #9

This type of crap needs to be part of the Senate rules reform. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #3

I like that Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6

Why address only the filibuster? Fix all the rules that make the Senate non-functional. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #7

Excellent proposition! BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #10