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If Democrats abuse the filibuster 1/3rd as much as Republicans do now how much will Republicans cry on Fox?
The filibuster is a tool of Congress that was originally supposed to be used in extreme cases where it was called for. Filibusters are not even specified as a procedure of congress in the Constitution.
It seems standard operating procedure for Republicans these days to IMMEDIATELY filibuster any legislation proposed by Democrats.
So how much do you think Republicans would whine and cry on Fox News if the Democrats filibustered even a couple pieces of legislation?
How much are Democrats complaining about what the Republicans are doing now?
@BadWolf I didn't mention Obama, or my like or dislike of him. I was asking specifically about the filibuster.
Do you think that maybe part of the problem could be that the Republicans have made it extremely difficult to pass helpful legislation with the filibustering they do?
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- BadWolf63Lv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
LOL
And with all of this, your messiah and the democrats could sink the economy anyway.
* $1.5 Trillion average deficit/year
* $5+ Trillion debt in 3 years
* $818+ Billion wasted Stimulus
* Unconstitutional Obamacare
* 8.3% Declared unemployment (real one 16%+)
* 20% Declared underemployment
* 1100+ days without a budget (Last one voted DOWN 414-0)
* 2 US Downgrades
Edit
Considering THE FACT that the BUDGET BILL is not subjected to the Filibuster, needing only 50%+1 votes, and that the Obama Administration (with the 2009-2010 democrat majority in both House and Senate) has been incapable to vote ONE in over 1100 days... NOPE
- ?Lv 69 years ago
Remember how much they bitched and moaned when the Dems used the filibuster to block the nominations of a small percentage of Bush's judicial appointments? They will go nuts if they regain power and the Dems use their own tricks against them. The hypocrisy will be astounding. They will claim obstructionism and label anyone who supports a filibuster a traitor.
You will hear a lot of talk on Fox about "mandates" and the "will of the people" and they will completely ignore what happened from 2008-2010.
- Anonymous4 years ago
Democrats are Patriots Republicans are Obstructionist who refused to different than the effect of a nationwide election in 2008 & endured a perpetual marketing campaign. even have released a marketing campaign to disenfranchised an expected 8 million voters in 2012. that may not in straightforward terms obstructionism that's down appropriate communism, an attack on Democracy & a strategies from being patriotic
- 9 years ago
The Democrats did the same thing when the Republicans had the majority. Its nothing new. The Repubican congress has passed 30 jobs bills that Harry Reid won't even bring to the floor. That's would be 30 "filibusters" right there.
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- ?Lv 69 years ago
Unfortunately off-season voters are stupid, I'm sure they'd blame Democrats either way. IF Romney gets anywhere near the west wing though, I hope they block and filibuster at every turn. Make Republicans scramble to pass the debt ceiling.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Filibusters are made by bigots.