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Cleita

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4. I'm with John Nichols. Majority rule should be the norm for

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 05:19 PM

Nov 2013

everything, or at least 55 votes out of 100. Otherwise it causes the majority to be held hostage by the minority like what has been happening. We had the same problem in California where legislation required a two thirds majority which led to nothing getting passed.

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PROGRESSIVES SAY: WHY STOP NOW? Reid Goes "Not Nuclear Enough" on Filibuster [View all] KoKo Nov 2013 OP

Well for some people its never enough sharp_stick Nov 2013 #1

no reason while the house is R unless SC nomination comes up alc Nov 2013 #2

Hear, hear! The filibuster should be eliminated in its entirety. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #3

I'm with John Nichols. Majority rule should be the norm for Cleita Nov 2013 #4

Nuke the entire filibuster. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #5