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Subject: Funny how R's hate Cloture when in power, but love it now and have taken it to
Posted by: 1969hoo on Sat Nov 7 2009 9:48:56 AM
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an all time record. These people need to get real and try not to gum up
the governemental process, especially when they end up supporting
the bill in large numbers. See the link for details. Here is one quote-

"This week Reid was steamed that individual members had forced
three cloture votes on a bill to extend unemployment compensation.
Each of these filibusters delayed progress on the bill by hours, and yet,
at the end of the day, the overwhelming majority of the GOP ultimately
voted for cloture.

"On October 21, Republicans objected when Democrats tried to move
the bill to the floor for debate--the filibuster went down 87-13. On
October 29, when Reid tried to incorporate some amendments, two
Republicans managed to hold up the bill yet again. That cloture vote
was 85-2. Later that day when Reid tried to bring the bill up for a vote,
a Republican filibuster led to yet another cloture vote. 97-1. When the
up or down vote was finally allowed, the unemployment extension
passed unanimously, 98-0."


  • Repubs and there Cloture dealy tactics

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       Funny how R's hate Cloture when in power, but love it now and have taken it to  --  1969hoo   Sat Nov 7 2009 9:48:56 AM
          Sign of weak majority leader. Reid is a tool and the increase in cloture votes   --  Teflon   Sat Nov 7 2009 4:26:06 PM
             What does Reid have to do with it? The GOP is filibustering things  --  HooBear   Sat Nov 7 2009 4:50:23 PM
                What does the majority leader have to do with it? I mean, if a political novice  --  Teflon   Sat Nov 7 2009 9:53:50 PM
                   Baloney. What would you have him do to stop the GOP from meaningless   --  HooBear   Sat Nov 7 2009 10:07:45 PM
                      Like the group of 7 republicans that kept the nuclear option off the table  --  thor9hammer   Sun Nov 8 2009 5:40:19 PM
                      I’m truly stunned by your political naivety. Strong speakers aren’t   --  Teflon   Sat Nov 7 2009 10:34:29 PM
                         When were the Dems under Baker's leadership ever anywhere near as  --  HooBear   Sat Nov 7 2009 10:46:10 PM
                            Maybe take a Dale Carnegie Course and learn how to deal with people. Learn  --  Teflon   Sat Nov 7 2009 10:58:11 PM
                               "My guy was awesome, your guy sucks". Uh, OK Dale.  --  HooBear   Sat Nov 7 2009 11:24:04 PM
                                  Hardly - the GOP has had it's share of weak leaders as well. In fact we've   --  Teflon   Sat Nov 7 2009 11:33:08 PM
                                     There's plenty of truth to the idea that good leaders can make a chamber  --  HooBear   Sat Nov 7 2009 11:47:15 PM
          I used to like to remind R's when they were doing their  --  Shenhoo   Sat Nov 7 2009 9:53:34 AM

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