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This http://talkingpointsmemo

CVille Dem — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:47:53 +0000

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This http ://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/opposing-a-corrupt-transaction gives some good historical information about use/and fake use of the filibuster by Josh Marshall.

The Republicans have

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 11:54:37 +0000

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The Republicans have filibustered recently, only the Dems let them skip all the blustery all-night talking part, presumably so they could get home and wash their BMWs.

PS: I'd have been happy to

Contrarian — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:11:17 +0000

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PS: I'd have been happy to let the DEM's use it - just with the proviso that it be an honest to goodness talking filib. That's have been pretty interesting IMHO.

Since this only ends filib's

Contrarian — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:09:19 +0000

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Since this only ends filib's for SCOTUS noms & nothing else, I have to ask: has a SCOTUS nom ever been filib'd before? I could be wrong, but I believe that this was the first time. So, this doesn't actually 'end' any problem of procedural obstruction. Rather it stopped one before it could do any harm.

I recall Jim Allen as Senator

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:58:40 +0000

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I recall Jim Allen as Senator was talked about in glowing terms for reviving the filibuster. I'd probably be disgusted to review what he was filibustering.

Agreed. Nice take here: https

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:50:41 +0000

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Agreed. Nice take here: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/filibuster/522135/

This is probably a good thing

Obey — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:59:10 +0000

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This is probably a good thing more long-term for the legislative process and governmental sclerosis generally.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/us/politics/filibuster-gorsuch-nomination-republicans.html?_r=0

It's a shame democrats didn't get rid of the filibuster 8 years ago