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Reply #13: So would having the filitbuster being nuked CHANGE anything? [View All]

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RaleighNCDUer

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Thu Jun-28-07 10:33 AM
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13. So would having the filitbuster being nuked CHANGE anything?

What would we have lost by forcing them to put their cards on the table? The only thing that would have happened is that we would have revealed the Gang of 14 to be a sham, and several of them would have lost their seats - including Lieberman.

So we preserved the filibuster - when have we used it since saving it?

As Billy Jack said, when it is obvious you're about to get your ass kicked it's best to get the first kick in yourself. If we know there's no winning, we should go down fighting every time - make them think twice before starting some shit. The easier we go on them, the easier it is for them to do it again.

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