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Why are the Dems so afraid of the filibuster? I watch C-Span and it seems that half the time the Senate is in a quorum call. Why not let the Republicans filibuster? There are holds or “secret holds” on S. 886 - Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, S.849 -Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act (the “OPEN Government Act”), and S.223 - Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. The hold means that a senator is threatening to filibuster. LET HIM!! (and yes, it is a him in all known cases) They refuse to vote for cloture on enumerable bills and by doing so are said to be “filibustering” that bill. In reality, all they are doing is TREATENING to do so.
From Wikipedia “In current practice, Senate Rule 22 permits filibusters, in which actual continuous floor speeches are not required, although the Senate Majority Leader may require an actual traditional filibuster if he or she so chooses. This threat of a filibuster can therefore be as powerful as an actual filibuster. Previously the filibustering senator(s) could delay voting only by making an endless speech. Currently they need only indicate that they are filibustering, thereby preventing the senate from moving on to other business until the motion is withdrawn or enough votes are gathered for cloture.”
So why doesn’t the Senate Majority Leader require an actual traditional filibuster? Keep them on the floor and make them give the American people a reason for their opposition! Why don’t we put our candidates up against their candidates on the floor of the Senate and let them have at it? We could even have non-candidates read statements form candidates who are House members. Hell why not even ask we the people to submit statements to be read into the record?
Pres. Bush wants division. The Democratic leadership is allowing obstructionist Senators to control the agenda. Can they wonder that their poll ratings are so low? Bush says he is a war president. Let’s give him a war. Let’s draw the battle lines and debate every bill and every amendment.
Are the Democratic leaders afraid to debate?
I think it’s time to put our best against theirs and really have it out about the future direction of this Nation.
Debate the Unitary Executive. Monday Debate Transparency in Government. Tuesday Debate the War on Terror. Wednesday Debate Warrantless Wiretapping. Thursday Debate Habeus Corpus. Friday Stir and mix on the weekend and start all over again the next week.
My answer is yes. I don’t give a fuck if the Senate never passes another bill. DEBATE and never stop till they vote for cloture and we pass the laws we know this country deserves!
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