NEWS: Republicans Suddenly Love the Filibuster

POLITICS: Republicans Suddenly Love the Filibuster

Senator Mitch McConnell, who will take over as minority leader on January 4th, is demanding the Democrats do what Bush wants or he will use his power to filibuster next year. May I be the first to call this gentleman a fucking twunt. I understand you may reverse positions on things from time to time, but the Republicans were talking about using the so-called “Nuclear Option” earlier this year to end the filibuster. Now, horribly weakened, they realize it is their only effective tool and they embrace it totally.

McConnell told the Federalist Society yesterday that Republicans will have 49 seats in the Senate and it takes 60 to end a filibuster. He then tossed out a threat.

He is of course referring to Bush’s recent example of how he was going to work with the new Democratic controlled Senate by nominating 6 crazy right wing judges. All of the judges had been previously submitted and none made it to the floor for a vote. It was just another example of Bush saying one thing and doing the opposite. In this case, following a press conference saying he would embrace bipartisan efforts by sending a giant "Fuck you" to the Democrats.

Earlier this year the Democrats were blocking Bush’s right wing judges and Republicans Senators were furious. Majority Leader Bill Frist came close to calling for a vote on the “Nuclear Option,” which would have allowed for only 51 Senators to end a filibuster instead of 60. A group of 14 “moderate” Republicans and Democrats put an end to the stand off by coming to an agreement and allowing some of the judges to be confirmed.

During the heated “Nuclear Option” debate, McConnell went on Fox News in favor of ending the filibuster.

Big talk from a man who was in the majority but now finds himself in the minority. Suddenly he loves the filibuster. The Republicans should take their last couple of months in control to pass the “Nuclear Option” and see how that plays out.

Why is it that the majority of politicians act like 4 year olds?

Our dear leader's judicial nominees will get an upperdown vote in the Judiciary Committee, 9-7 against.

Something tells me that when the tides change and it's Democrats as the minority, that we don't stoop so fucking low. At least we don't say it like we're on the playground at recess.

bastards.

Here's a good modern definition of "Republican": 1. Conservative asshole; 2. The epitome of duplicity.

Surely you mean twankunt?

Not sure although I wish they'd all just hold their breath instead......forever.

Making threats like that will most likely result in more Republican seats being lost the next election. At least Frist had the sense to end the bullshit.

and this, boys and girls of the republican party, is why checks and balances are a good idea!

shouldn't they have to know how the government works before they're allowed to be in charge?

If you read the story in its entirety - you may see that both sides are playing games.

Is it just me, or should there be a Majority of Independents in the House from now on? Cause this childishness shown by both parties just seems retarded to me.

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I was going to say spinelss douche-bags that are puppets of their campain contributors, but that'll do.

They don't give a pronunciation of twankunt.

Is it like 'twaincunt' (I failed phonetics)

It's quite obvious that the checks and balances don't work, because for the last 50+ years, regardless of who has been in power, they've been writing checks that we don't have any balance to pay. The anti-federalists had the right idea, keep the central state weak.

The better question is what kind of idiot voters elect them in the first place.

of course they are! I don't care for the democrats much more than I do for the republican party in general; they're all politicians, unfortunately.

but with trying to weaken the filibuster, abuse of signing statements, over-enthusiasm for the patriot act, stacking the courts and whining about activist judges, justifying illegal activities with national security, and so on for five years straight, it's been mostly the republicans who've been attempting to undermine the structure of our government.

I've just felt the entire time that nothing could be more short-sighted. did the republican leadership really think they'd be in charge forever? that's just not how it's ever been, and all these safeguards are there for a reason.

Well, when you have a child running against a child 90% of the time, you're not going to be putting any geniuses in office, regardless of party.

And here comes one from left field ladies and gentlemen!

Both parties oncein power assume that they will be there forever.......

I'm convinced that power almost always makes normal people insane.

fucking twunt isn't nearly harsh enough for this fucktard...why do all politicians think we are stupid and have no memory?

I can't remember

Well. Actually, no, that is not true.

That's' why the nuclear option never played, because, for all their bluster, the Repugs knew that someday they would be in the minority and they would want to use the filibuster

this is so shocking....

Never would the Dems stoop so low as to filibuster, I can never dream of a time they would do such a thing.

Never would a Democrat do something that flew in the face of bipartisanship!