Wow!, No surprise here...
Posted on 01/24/2013 10:09:15 AM PST by ConservativeMan55
right and God help us all. FYI, someone just reported that the deal might not be too bad. we fight on. God bless.
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.
Worthless bunch of quislings that the republicans are.
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?
Wow!, No surprise here...
Who’s surprised? Not me! Maybe it would be better if emperor 0bama does crush the GOP, then we might get a conservative party!
Looks like there's a lot of hyper-ventilating for nothing.
Very good!
And the floggings will continue until moral improves
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