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kaplan3602 (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:26 PM Original message |
Quick question about the filibuster... |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a gimmick |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. the 'nuclear option' involves lying and upholding a lie. |
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jfalchion (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Just wait |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. yeah, RIGHT |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. We don't have to wait. We can do meticulous adherence to the rules if they |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cheney is presiding officer of the Senate |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. thanks, said much more succinctly than i did |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Cheney could make a different ruling |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. for that matter, they could evict all democrats |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Or that only white men can serve. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. they pretty much already have a "rule" for that |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Oops, How could I forget. |
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4nic8em (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. How binding would such a vote be |
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