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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 05:58 PM Original message |
Why won't Democrats force the Republicans to filibuster against the financial reform bill? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. The republicans filibustered the bill with 41 No votes and no debate can take place. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. And what Republicans took the Senate floor during that alleged filibuster? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "Filibuster" has changed to be simply a vote against cloture. It's not "Mr Smith Goes to |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. They actually don't. They need unanimous consent, or 60 votes, to open debate. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The Democrats can't do anything about the bogus filibuster. Yes they can! |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because when it comes down to it, they're relieved. n/t |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. The vote today was to start debate. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Duplicate Deleted |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. So this was a cloture vote to start a debate! |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. that's their plan |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Where there is no debate, there are no new bills being made about reform. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's the new modern way to filibuster. |
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