TPM: A Crackdown? From a knowledgeable source on the Hill ...

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A Crackdown?
07.07.09 -- 8:45PM By Josh Marshall
From a knowledgeable source on the Hill ...

Now that they have 60, Reid and Durbin need to remind Dem members that when your Leader files cloture, you support him. If you want political cover, vote against final passage. Fine. But opposing cloture means you're supporting a filibuster of your party's agenda.
From what I hear, they started delivering that message, if a softer version of it, earlier today.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/07/a_crackdown.php?ref=fpblg

[DrToast]

1. Hell yes!

Seriously, if you can't vote for cloture, you might as well not even be part of the caucus.

[Larkspur]

2. About time!

[stevedeshazer]

3. The softest deviation possible for Harry, but slightly positive is better than nothing.

I'll take it.

[grantcart]

4. Exactly right. You can have your vote just don't fillibuster.

[Beetwasher]

5. We're Impatient

But it was only a matter of time before this happened. We as political junkies saw this necessity immediately. But things like this take a bit more time. There is inertia to deal with.

[Kingofalldems]

6. This is bad news for the repub crowd

[glitch]

7. Time for some hardball. They can deliver that message as soft as they like, as long as it's

GAME ON.

[wroberts189]

8. I would like to thank Bernie Sanders for this .. nt

[wroberts189]

9. Not too long ago republicans were to abolish the filibuster.

But the Dems caved.

[bleever]

10. Damn right!

Make it so.

[PopSixSquish]

11. 51 Votes for Healthcare Not 60 Per Dr. Dean on KO Tonight

the game is afoot...

[Cha]

12. Good. I want to say..I love

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