Exactly my question. How can this be? It's like shorthand. You don't need to actually do something any longer - just tell everyone to imagine that the thing is in progress. Saves a lot of wind power, but it has become the "Theater of the Absurd."
You got that right. I haven't seen a filibuster lately. Just a bunch of "wolf tickets" from the Democrats and I'm tired of it. The more Democrats are allowed to ramble, the more absurd they become. I want to see some REAL filibustering. They'll be shooting themselves in the foot. The Republicans need to call their bluff on this. Now!