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To: traderrob6
Pardon my ignorance but how can a person vote against cloture and yet "not support the filibuster"?

It's semantics. Continued debate is what "no" on cloture nominally stands for. But if continued debate is not necessary for a Senator (or for the Senate) to reach a conclusion, then voting to continue debate is an abuse of cloture.

The technically correct meaning of "filibuster" is the use of any parliamentary practice to delay or stifle completely, reaching conclusion on a matter before the body.

So, Biden is saying that more debate is needed - when in fact, he has already made up his mind, said so, and said why.

652 posted on 01/29/2006 12:04:24 PM EST by Cboldt

There is such a thing as a principled refusal to confirm or agree with a cloture vote. The principled justification is that the subject has not been debated enough, and the Senator is undecided on the matter. That would -not- be a filibuster.

130 posted on 01/30/2006 6:45:58 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

A perfect illustration of being disingenuous.


139 posted on 01/30/2006 6:50:27 AM PST by traderrob6
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