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Silly Green Monkey

Post subject: Re: Senate reform

Post Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:17 am

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Jorodryn wrote:

The filibuster had nothing to do with the shut down.

Nonsequitur. Remember this is ONLY about the Senate blocking appointees, not about the House giving dictatorial powers to Speaker Boehner.

From here:

Spindrift wrote:

Harry Reid has a chart about executive appointment filibusters (don't they love their charts.)

From Eisenhower thru Bush the Elder - 4 filibusters (2 each for Carter and Reagan)

Then things start moving:
Clinton - 9
Bush the Denser - 7
Obama - 73

I think the fact the Democrats took this long to change the rules shows this really was a last resort.

A ten-fold increase in blocking appointments, when those 7 under Bush raised 'obstructionist' cries, demands a response. If you can't play nicely with your toys, you can't expect to keep them.

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