tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267597063062817567.post2399066876010993382..comments2023-12-24T00:14:00.742-06:00Comments on Cup O' Joel: Mitch McConnell on filibuster reformUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267597063062817567.post-48171564013464407002011-01-05T15:39:09.235-06:002011-01-05T15:39:09.235-06:00Name: It's not as though the filibuster has go...Name: It's not as though the filibuster has gone from rarely used to commonly used in the last 35 years. I've heard a suggestion that the parties agree to filibuster reform now and have it set to go into effect in six years, when we don't know who will be running things. FIne by me. THe present state of affairs isn't really workable.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753052418658482508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267597063062817567.post-72762248532677392302011-01-05T15:18:41.487-06:002011-01-05T15:18:41.487-06:00Don't forget it was Sen. Mondale in '75 th...Don't forget it was Sen. Mondale in '75 that moved to have the filibuster arranged as it is now. Back then it was to change the rules to favor liberals, surprise. Now lets change 'em again to favor libs.<br /><br />No need to worry about the future Joel liberals will always find a way to tilt the field.namefromthepastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267597063062817567.post-42233172038122468582011-01-04T15:30:51.547-06:002011-01-04T15:30:51.547-06:00Why is making a filibusterer actually talk better ...Why is making a filibusterer actually talk better than not? Seems like hoop-jumping to me.KhabaLoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853922074936343470noreply@blogger.com