Tho I voted for Dems I hope they don't get a filibuster proof Senate

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  1. earlpearl

    earlpearl Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Christmas gift lists...made me laugh. I was gonna give you green w/ a name ;) (and counter anonymous red) for the humour...but i gotta spread it first.

    Filibuster (shrugs). I cited what I read. I think the intent, if I didn't make it clear, per the article, was that it wasn't used MUCH. Subsequent to 1992 it gained popularity in frequency of use.

    But I dunno. I never claimed to be an historian.....or the smartest. To paraphrase Mohammed Ali....."I claimed to be the Greatest!!!!!!!"
     
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    robjones Notable Member

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    My understanding is that it comes and goes in popularity depending on the mix in the 2 legislative bodies and the exec branch. I know it was prominently featured in my college poli-sci classes and my high school/jr high history classes prior to that (all sadly too long before '92)... but I've slept since then so I dont know the extent of it.

    Basically as I recall it'd be some bozo getting up there and saying... "You know, we need to encourage reading in the US. Classic books for example, like "A Tale of Two Cities", which reads... and I quote... 'It was the best of times... it was the worst of times....' ". {guy continues reading as entire room files out to go to bar.} I can imagine I'd be hell on wheels at filibustering personally. "Here are the slides of my kids...."
     
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    #23
    Obama wants to keep Lieberman in the Democratic caucus.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081111/ap_on_go_co/obama_lieberman
     
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