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Day ending in "y" I guess, once again Washington Post editorial board proves itself completely worthless... -- (link)

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Nov 22 '13, 08:34

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I don't get why everyone thinks this is such a huge change. It's just logical. -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 08:45 9
- Some people think it avoids partisan issues rather than solving them. Others believe the democrats will regret it if/when Republicans get the Senate. - David Nov 22, 09:31 8
  - Yeah, the common conservative talking point seems to be "Dems will regret it when they lose the Senate". But for the Repulicans to win the Senate, - Roger More Nov 22, 10:30
  - Heck, I just prefer the Senate to work on majority rule. Want to make the rules? Become the majority. -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 09:36 6
    - I don't mind the concept of the fillibuster as it was previously used. Something that was only used for something that people were willing to lay on - pmb Nov 22, 09:40 1
      - I'm fine with an actual "stand your ass up there and talk til you collapse" filibuster. This thing we had - TWuG Nov 22, 09:42
    - Well, we are squarely headed in that direction since that is the way the Republicans have run the House. -- nm - David Nov 22, 09:38 3
      - I'm fine with it operating that way. I don't like the results under GOP rule in the House, but that's just incentive for the Dems to - TWuG Nov 22, 09:44 2
        
        I am concerned by the Wonk tidbit last week that because of gerymandering, 100 democrats have to vote for every 94 republicans... - David Nov 22, 09:47 1
        
        That's true, but the pool of people eligible to vote is deeper for Dems than the GOP - TWuG Nov 22, 09:52
Synopsis: Republicans caused the problems, democrats should just bend over and take it. - pmb Nov 22, 08:40 1
- Yup. -- nm - David Nov 22, 08:41
What part do you object to? That's exactly what's going to happen. -- nm - spamlet Nov 22, 08:40 9
- It probably is, but the implication is that everyone should accept the republicans gridlock victory. - pmb Nov 22, 08:42 8
  - This is an interesting graph that was included in the Wonkblog email. Notice the spike in cloture votes? -- (link) - spamlet Nov 22, 08:44 [Image] 7
    - Moderate increase followed by massive increase. Yes, there was an increase during those years and you can point to that as the beginning. - pmb Nov 22, 08:52 6
      - The moment the Republicans stopped three candidates without even considering them, the Democrats had no choice. -- nm - David Nov 22, 09:01 5
        
        What amazes me consistently is that Republicans are really winning in most of these cases but they don't know when to accept their victory. - pmb Nov 22, 09:14 4
        
        Not at all what you'd expect from a party that treats greed as a virtue. -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 10:11
        
        I like this insight -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 09:28
        
        I was reading that donations to GOP candidates in the Senate are not where people expected for a Senate that could be in play. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 09:16 1
        
        In reading Game Change, something that shines through is that Romney's Boston team was showered with money. - David Nov 22, 09:22
USA Today had an editorial in support of Harry Reid's action, pointed the finger at the GOP. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:39 1
- "Republicans whose unjustified recalcitrance provoked the change should be ashamed." - spamlet Nov 22, 08:41

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