(to Republicans) "If you're going to insist that it take 60 votes to do ANYTHING in this town..."

[scheming daemons]

"... then you now have to actually help govern."

(paraphrased, of course)



Smackdown.

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[dschis]

2. It was stupid for them to enact that in the first place

The Filibuster has worked against the people's will many. many times throughout history

[leftstreet]

3. So the Republicans have the power to 'insist' on those 60 votes?

My my.

[dschis]

4. That was done way back in the 1800's

Opposition parties have often used it to thwart the intent of the people. Sort of the same principle as the electoral college.

[That Is Quite Enough]

5. I think it's also a lot of Democrats insisting they have to have...

an absurdly large amount of votes to do -anything- at all.

[dschis]

6. I know a way to fix that

it's called reconciliation. Do it everytime just get it done. It's good way to kill off Lieberman too

[groundloop]

7. Lie-berman's already irrelevant

One botched election made sure of that.

[jwirr]

8. I watched filibusters in the 50s and this is nothing new except they

now need 60 votes to end a filibuster. It has nothing to do with any Democratic claim. However, I for one, would like to see them filibuster some issue the American people actually want. Their response tonight showed just how much they would stick their foot in their mouth.

[Faryn Balyncd]

9. He knows how to get to the issue.