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To: Fantasywriter
Renewing our earlier conversation regarding Rep. Tom McClintock, I note today's PowerLineBlog attributes the following to him:

"Bring Back the Filibuster!"

I touted him for leadership, specifically as House Speaker (as a California Republican, he'll never be a Senator). I'd only suggest this as a demonstration of his tactical thinking and attempt to influence.

203 posted on 03/30/2017 10:08:04 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

What an excellent article! I’m impressed with McClintock’s thinking on this issue. The ‘Gentleman’s Filibuster,’ has always irked me.

However, the nuclear option was used very effectively by the Dems to pack the courts with Leftists. If we reinstituted the old fashioned filibuster now, wouldn’t it mean the Dems could block pretty much all of Trump’s judicial nominees?


204 posted on 03/30/2017 10:20:33 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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