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In response to "Except that droning on and on is itself a petty delay tactic ..." by Beryllium

I hardly see asking for an additional minute as a petty delay tactic.

Posted by Stephen (aka Sceire) Dec 17 '09, 15:24

It's done all the time. As for the "droning," well, Lieberman has always had a monotonous way of speaking.

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He knew ahead of time what his allotment was. The onus was on himself to pace his speech better. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:28 9
- You could say this of every other politician that asks for additional time, and gets it... -- nm - Stephen Dec 17, 15:31 7
  - so what if I do? - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:33 6
    - you can, but you're missing what made this story hit the news. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:36 5
      - "senator not given usual minor extension of time to speak" is not news - Reagen Dec 17, 15:38 4
        
        that was in my mix. if it wasn't for the person to whom it was applied, it wouldn't be nearly as much of note. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:42 3
        
        the people is 99% of it. Senate committee procedure is not on anyone's "two shits" list. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 15:44 2
        
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        we agree, man. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:45
- it's *very* common for speakers to ask for more time. in this case, he asked for only another moment. under most circumstances, it would have - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:30

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