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In response to
"Right, the Dems will need all 4 to get to 60. They likely will only get 1."
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Will Hunting
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What's the big deal about 60? I was watching CNN and it said 51 is a majority.
Posted by
Subversive
Nov 6 '08, 14:04
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Is it just a watermark number for 'landslide', same as the 379 they were talking about the other night?
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Responses:
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At 60 the Dems get to decide what's served at the Senate canteen. -- nm
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Loyola
Nov 6, 14:12
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I don't think anybody really knows! It's a mystery! -- nm
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Guigue
Nov 6, 14:06
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New ST record for most usages of filibuster on one board! -- nm
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David
Nov 6, 14:06
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There are procedural things that the minority can do to slow or stop legislation (filibuster). A majority of 60 can stop that. -- nm
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pmb
Nov 6, 14:05
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at 60 they could block the Republicans from filibustering -- nm
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crash davis
Nov 6, 14:04
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You can prevent filibusters with 60, but it's not something that comes up a lot anyway. -- nm
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David
Nov 6, 14:04
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60 is needed to cut off Senate filibusters. With it, you have no excuse for not getting things done. -- nm
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Will Hunting
Nov 6, 14:04
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60 is the number of votes needed to prevent a filibuster from holding up a bill. -- nm
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znufrii -- least fighty poster
Nov 6, 14:04
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