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Squishes and RINOs afraid to nuke filibuster

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Posted by Steve White 2016-11-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I kind of like the filibuster, but I think it should require something more than a senator just saying so and going on with other business.

Posted by Glenmore in Mt Vernon 2016-11-28 00:04|| 2016-11-28 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The expectation that appeasement will satisfy Democrats never works.

Posted by Heriberto Greper9897 2016-11-28 07:27|| 2016-11-28 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Do on to others as they have done on to you.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-28 07:32|| 2016-11-28 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 I recommend a simple solution: revert back to the previous filibuster rules after the same number of days Obama enjoyed the change. Seems fair to me.

Posted by Airandee 2016-11-28 08:17|| 2016-11-28 08:17|| Front Page Top

And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.
Lord Acton

Posted by DepotGuy 2016-11-28 09:35|| 2016-11-28 09:35|| Front Page Top

#6 first off, the filibuster is very complicated but applies to only some legislation and confirmations

it would be politically best to have good legislation and good nominations and let the Donks make themselves look bad by filibustering

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-28 11:18|| 2016-11-28 11:18|| Front Page Top

#7 let the Donks make themselves look bad by filibustering

With the exception of a few glorious years under Newt's leadership, this has been the Republican strategy for 25 years.

How's it worked out for the country?

Posted by regular joe 2016-11-28 11:33|| 2016-11-28 11:33|| Front Page Top

#8 reg joe

with respect to judicial appointments its worked out reasonably well - unfortunately some thought to be conservative judges have flipped but that's a different story

with respect to legislation, that is partly a matter of a lack of 'good' legislation

the welfare reform bill (yes- with Newt's help) passed during a donk president

the medicare part D passed during W's admin is working out reasonably well also (to many people's surprise)

but the difficult problem is that Congress has a tough time (even the Republicans) keeping pork projects and feel good baloney out of legislation

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-28 12:20|| 2016-11-28 12:20|| Front Page Top

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2016-11-28 13:49|| 2016-11-28 13:49|| Front Page Top

#10 During the next two years, both houses should concentrate on looking for laws to repeal, not enact any more of them

Posted by Raj 2016-11-28 14:57|| 2016-11-28 14:57|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm wondering if the Republicans should perhaps abuse the crap out of their power and teach the Democrats the value of limited government the hard way.

Unfortunately they won't learn the lesson and would just escalate when given the chance.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-11-28 15:48|| 2016-11-28 15:48|| Front Page Top

#12 The Mitch McConnell wing of the party - letting Dems get away with murder, then care taking for them when the voters occasionally revolt.

Posted by Iblis 2016-11-28 18:24|| 2016-11-28 18:24|| Front Page Top

#13 Senate staffer: Senator McConnell, the voters are revolting.
Senator McConnell: Yes, I also find them revolting.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-11-28 18:52|| 2016-11-28 18:52|| Front Page Top

#14 Coffee thru nose alert, aisle 13.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-28 18:54|| 2016-11-28 18:54|| Front Page Top

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