[Dead Corpse]

How many votes do they need to remove that requirement for bringing things up for considerationon the floor? It was a simple rules change that the Dims did. Why aren't the Pubbies trying hard to get it switched back?

Lame excuses all around. We aren't looking for a Constitutional amendment here.

[50sDad]

The Dems have controled the arguement for a generation by forcing a Liberal Supreme Court. Issues that could not be put into action through the Legislative Branch, could be forced into law by activist judges. The real battle begins when the Court is returned to our hands.

[lasereye]

How many votes do they need to remove that requirement for bringing things up for considerationon the floor? It was a simple rules change that the Dims did. Why aren't the Pubbies trying hard to get it switched back?

They don't have the votes of all Republican Senators to get the rules changed. Same as the tax cut. To get anything, they need every Republican minus 1 to line up behind it, or maybe every Republican minus 2 if Zell Miller crosses over. They don't have every Republican voting with the leadership on many issues.