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Harkin and Shaheen seek to change Senate filibuster rule; Reid dismisses effort

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Posted by Tom--Pa 2010-02-12 09:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 And the dumbasses in the Senate take another run t the constitution. When will it end...

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-02-12 15:25|| 2010-02-12 15:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The donks sound like they are already realizing the possibility of being the minority again after Nov.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-02-12 15:41|| 2010-02-12 15:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Take some advice from your Democrat friends in Masaachusetts. Don't screw with the law. Screwing with the law has a tendency to come back and bite you in the ass. Tell 'em, Senator Brown...

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-12 15:45|| 2010-02-12 15:45|| Front Page Top

#4 --What would be the purpose for them to do this ??
Just to go 'on the record'?
I notice both of these (D) senators aren't up for re-election until '14..

Posted by Tom-Pa 2010-02-12 15:56|| 2010-02-12 15:56|| Front Page Top

#5 The filibuster is a Senate rule, not part of the constitution. I'd get rid of it ASAP.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-12 18:08|| 2010-02-12 18:08|| Front Page Top

#6 disagree - it moderates the extremism of a slight majority. If you can't get 60 votes, it prolly isn't in the best interests of most Americans

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-12 18:16|| 2010-02-12 18:16|| Front Page Top

#7 added: can you imagine the shit this Preznit, with Majority Leader Reid, and Speaker Pelosi could've pushed through on a 50-vote Senate OK?? I shudder

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-12 18:18|| 2010-02-12 18:18|| Front Page Top

#8 --so if it would take 67 votes to get this rule changed, why even attempt it?? It seems a waste of time..

Posted by Tom-Pa 2010-02-12 18:37|| 2010-02-12 18:37|| Front Page Top

#9 "It seems a waste of time."

Well, it is ReCongress, Tom.

Waste time is what they do best, when they're not spending money we don't have or vying for a shot in front of the cameras....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-12 18:47|| 2010-02-12 18:47|| Front Page Top

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