Comments on: Get rid of the filibuster

By: All Politicians Are Hypocrites

All Politicians Are Hypocrites — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:08:14 +0000

[...] Republicans in the Senate used the ludicrous filibuster rule to successfully block and up-or-down vote on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth U.S. [...]

By: In Politics, Hypocrisy Rules « Slanted Viewpoint

In Politics, Hypocrisy Rules « Slanted Viewpoint — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:57:17 +0000

[...] yesterday included a segment about the filibuster (Is 60 the Magic Number?). It echoed the views I expressed last November, when I suggested we should just get rid of the filibuster altogether. But it added a further [...]

By: Making Sense of Massachusetts « Slanted Viewpoint

Making Sense of Massachusetts « Slanted Viewpoint — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:26:11 +0000

[...] assumed she would win without even trying. In the Senate, even though they have to deal with the ridiculous filibuster rules, they still have an 59-41 advantage and yet appear completely [...]