[joesbucks]

The problem is many, not all, of the people that are expressing anger are simply angry people. Even if they got what they wanted, and in reality they really don't want it, they would still be unhappy. There is a class of people on both sides that thrive on outrage. Without outrage, they are no one.

Our problems are deep and complex. A sudden change to what many consider to be the "constitutional intent" of the founders would be a budget shock of which we may not recover in these competitve times and requires a new look at a very impresive document that was created before the advent of world economies, mass communication and other technological advancements. I am not advocating scraping those documents. Simply, we need an understanding going forward appying the intent and principals in todays world.

[Choose Ye This Day]

The problem is many, not all, of the people that are expressing anger are simply angry people. Even if they got what they wanted, and in reality they really don't want it, they would still be unhappy. There is a class of people on both sides that thrive on outrage.

With all due repect, I believe that the MAJORITY of us who are angry about the filibuster issue are normally pretty low-key. But it is understandably frustrating to see the minority party, which has lost big in the last three election cycles, now control the momentum of our judicial appointments. We won. We are in control. Our President has the right to nominate good judges and have them voted on.

[kjam22]

Our problems are deep and complex. A sudden change to what many consider to be the "constitutional intent" of the founders would be a budget shock of which we may not recover in these competitve times and requires a new look at a very impresive document that was created before the advent of world economies, mass communication and other technological advancements. I am not advocating scraping those documents. Simply, we need an understanding going forward appying the intent and principals in todays world.

Boy you said a mouthful here. I agree that we shouldn't scrap the documents, but certainly the "fear of ammending" them should be gone. Clearly they don't address all of the issuse in our complicated age. And they can't be expected to when one considers the time and era they were written in.

[KC_Conspirator]

Thats not it all. Thats excuse making. Here we are months after getting elected and the GOP is:

1) Investigating Delay
2) Snubbing Bolton
3) Social Security Reform is dead
4) Getting rolled on judges
5) Inacted a stinker of a bankruptcy bill that punishes Americans
6) Ignored the illegal immigration issue

Whiskey tango foxtrot?