obstructionists take note

[pippinwhitepaws]

"A deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything, no matter what the merits, just to refight the result of an election, is not normal," Obama said. "For the sake of future generations, we can't let it become normal."

Thursday, Democrats voted 52 to 48 to fundamentally change Senate filibuster rules regarding a president's executive and judicial nominees, with an exception for Supreme Court nominees. From now on, the majority only needs 51 votes, instead of 60, to clear a procedural hurdle on a nominee before casting a final vote. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pulled the trigger on the change after Republicans filibustered all three of Obama's nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit over the past few weeks, along with his nominee for the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Mel Watt.


Obama Backs Senate Filibuster Reform: 'Enough Is Enough'

 

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[Chadeaux]

of course the Scandaldaddy backed it. He's the king ... forget Elvis!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

and ther is the difference between us...as a fall back position, i use correct terminology, you use insults...

and I protected your right to say these things...and would again...you on the other hand...well depend on people like me.

 

[Chadeaux]

are you incapable of understanding that the reason the filibuster exists is to prevent one side or the other from ... by simple majority ... destroying the freedoms we enjoy?

Not everything the conservatives push is good, nor is everything pushed by them bad. Likewise with the democrats.

The filibuster is to allow for checks and balances.

If this had happened when the senate was controlled by the republicans, you would have been making the same exact argument. It destroys the checks and balances built into our system of government. Without it whichever party is in power can run roughshod over the constitution if they wish. There is nothing to stop a bad law, a bad decision, or a tyrant.

Thus, Obama is happy.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

yes, I am incapable of many things...

 

[UncleMatt]

Obstructionists are like the rocks that fall from canyon walls and dam up the river at the bottom. Sooner or later, the water rises above, or pushes through. The obstructions always fail.