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Why the Filibuster Must Change
Posted by Big Eddie | Sunday, December 02, 2012

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Harry Reid has been quite vocal about his desire to change the filibuster. Ed presents three common sense measures that have been filibustered by the Republicans, and these are just three out of 386. Watch it.

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Linda S Houston
12/3/2012 9:56:57 AM
This is why Anthony Wiener "lost it" on the House floor during a filibuster. The GOP did not want to acknowledge or fund additional healthcare for those 9/11 first responders thousands of whom have already died from all kinds of diseases after being exposed to the toxic air at ground zero. Then they would only agree to the bill if all first responders were made to go through an fbi "background check". Do all of you remember this one? The entire American public needs to be made aware of this kind of disgusting display. They should have all been summarily thrown out of Congress for that act alone.
donnajoy
12/2/2012 11:35:12 AM
I agree that there has to be filibuster reform. Otherwise, nothing will be done in the Senate. The GOP lives in an alternate reality where only the wishes of the right wing billionaires count and if it takes destroying the economy to get what they want. Mitch and John, even though both have served in Congress for a while now, are only focused on themselves and will do and say whatever excites the extremists so that they can remain in their current leadership roles. If we want this country to move forward for all of us, there needs to be changes to the filibustering process. John Boehner has no right to enter into this discussion since he only manages, and poorly that, the US House. .
ron mariposa
12/2/2012 11:11:40 AM
The right doesnt want to change the rules as it will make them stand up before everyone and explain why they are against the bill. They have used the current filibuster rules to obstruct the forward movement of the country for nothing more to make this president lose re-election. Now they want make the next four years a redo of the last 4 because if they keep us the working and retired americans poor while getting the money from their supporters so they can again try to gain control by saying look 8 years of dems and we are worst off. The american people have said we want you to stop this stuff gop/tea baggers and get on with governing. We need both parties to stand up and explain if they want to filibuster.
blueb
12/2/2012 11:04:13 AM
Preaching to the chior. Yep, with THIS GOP the filibuster rule must change



And McConnel does need an upper lip transplant


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