Sunday, November 11, 2012
Why just change the filibuster rules?
Harry Reid has recently said, “I don’t want to get rid of the filibuster, but I have to tell you, I
want to change the rules and make the filibuster meaningful.” He made this comment even though the use of the filibuster has grown to an insane level. There were more filibusters between 2009 and 2010 than in the decades from 1950 - 1979 combined. The House was wise enough to drop the filibuster 200 years ago. Why is the Senate so intransigent about this anti-democratic rule of theirs? All a filibuster does it make it impossible to have a simple majority rule. Will Reid had the gumption to kill this stupid rule?
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Reid barely has the gumption to get dressed in the morning, no way he messes with the filibuster and I don't think he really wants to - it is a lot easier to run against a party that won't let you do anything then it is to run on policies you have to take responsibility for.
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