Pounce! Dems To Keep Senate Open All Night To Force GOP Hand On Financial Reform

[Joanne98]

Frustrated by an ongoing campaign by the GOP to block debate on financial reform legislation, Democrats plan to hold the Senate floor open all night, potentially holding repeated votes to break the filibuster, or forcing Republicans to publicly object to debating their bill. But the move comes just as Republicans appear closer than ever to throwing in the towel.

"The voting is up to the Majority Leader, how often they vote," Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin told reporters after Republicans, for the third straight day, voted in lockstep to prevent debate on the Democrats' bill. "Staying in session? Making unanimous consent requests? Those things are all options.... Votes may be recurring regularly."

Republicans, though, don't seem long for this fight. Earlier today, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sounded close to ceding, calling his filibuster a useful exercise, but implying that it will soon come to an end.

"There is s some dissension within ranks and I hope we see it in the votes soon," Durbin added.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/04/pounce-dems-to-keep-senate-open-all-night-to-force-gop-hand-on-financial-reform.php?ref=fpa

[Cant trust em]

1. This is a fun game of chicken.

Except we're driving a semi and they're on a moped.

[librechik]

2. guess what? When we make them do it they have to do it

we should try this more often. And quicker.

[DFW]

3. The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.....

And the wind is blowing against McConnell and his not-so-merry men.

When conservative commentators and outspoken Republican voters bemoan being thrown to the wolves just to satisfy the objectionist strategy of Congressional Republicans, they know the time to cut and run is drawing nigh.