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Fox Reporting Republicans CAVE On Filibuster!
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Posted on 01/24/2013 10:09:15 AM PST by ConservativeMan55

Fox is reporting Mitch Mcconnell is working on a deal with Harry Reid on the filibuster.... If this is true I may give up the R next to my name. It means nothing anymore...

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KEYWORDS: 113th; bho44; filibuster; mcconnell; nuclearoption; reid
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To: ConservativeMan55

right and God help us all. FYI, someone just reported that the deal might not be too bad. we fight on. God bless.


101 posted on 01/24/2013 11:06:39 AM PST by dadfly
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To: frogjerk
The change really is minor. Before the change, it was possible, and happened frequently, that it took 60 members to agree to bring a bill up for consideration, and then again get 60 members to agree to vote on what is under consideration.

Historically, the minority didn't use the power to prevent a bill from being brought up for debate. I think that practice started becoming common around 2008 or so.

Anyway, a determined group of 41 senators can still block passage of anything. And, FWIW, the power to block bringing something to the floor was useless. The senate would often debate the bill, even though it wasn't up for consideration.

As for what the founders intended, I am quite sure they did not intend for a minority of the senate to control.

102 posted on 01/24/2013 11:17:36 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: ConservativeMan55
I am sure that McConnell, since he is "working on a deal" with Reid, has a very firm grasp on both of his ankles, and a bite block in his mouth...

Worthless bunch of quislings that the republicans are.

103 posted on 01/24/2013 11:21:09 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Mortrey
Why do we pay their salaries?

I have been asking myself that in regards to Harry Reid for years. He has not presented a budget for more than 3 years now. The Republicans in the House have forwarded a budget every year for the last 4 years, and he just tables it. Now, I know why he does this, it is for the WH which doesn't want to be encumbered by the restrictions that a budget might bring; but, why do the people in Nevada keep electing this guy?

104 posted on 01/24/2013 11:43:41 AM PST by LibertarianLiz
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To: ConservativeMan55
Photobucket Wow!, No surprise here...
105 posted on 01/24/2013 11:55:46 AM PST by baddog 219
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To: ConservativeMan55

Who’s surprised? Not me! Maybe it would be better if emperor 0bama does crush the GOP, then we might get a conservative party!


106 posted on 01/24/2013 12:18:17 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (It's not "GUN CONTROL"! It's "PEOPLE CONTROL"!)
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To: Cboldt
Correct. 60 votes still needed.

Looks like there's a lot of hyper-ventilating for nothing.

107 posted on 01/24/2013 12:33:19 PM PST by what's up
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To: Jane Long

Very good!


108 posted on 01/24/2013 1:05:50 PM PST by ZULU (See video: http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-siege-of-vienna.html)
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To: ConservativeMan55

And the floggings will continue until moral improves


109 posted on 01/25/2013 9:23:39 AM PST by Vaduz
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