[aristeides]

I think that "filibuster" is a merely colloquial term that does not appear in the Senate Rules and that does not have a legal definition. Consequently, the use of the word is not, I believe, set.

[justshe]

I think you are correct. I remember awhile back there was a thread on FR re: filibusters. I copied the link to the actual article but neglected to save the FR link. Here is the link to the article I read: http://www.thisnation.com/question/037.html