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To: mnehrling

“Grew out of it”

Contrary, thats when a FILLIBUSTER was a FILLIBUSTER.

Not the gentleman threats by the likes of Trent Lott, Bill Frist and now Mitch Mcconnell.

I am not saying Thurmond was right to filibuster THAT particular issue...but thats when Senators actually FILLIBUSTERED.


5 posted on 08/29/2007 12:51:24 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: tennmountainman
I was talking about segregation, not the filibuster.
9 posted on 08/29/2007 1:58:01 PM PDT by mnehring (If there's one thing that makes me sick, it's when someone tries to hide behind politics- JoeyRamone)
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