To: tj21807
Another reason why there have been more filibusters is that the senate has created “filibuster light”. Now, all a senator has to do is to SAY that he’s going to filibuster, and the senate caves. That way, no senator misses a single night between his/her silk bed sheets.
7 posted on
12/02/2007 3:07:08 PM PST by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Elections have consequences.)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Agreed “filibuster light” is lame. If they are going to filibuster make them pull a Jimmy Stewart, up all night!
8 posted on
12/02/2007 3:09:27 PM PST by
tj21807
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
That way, no senator misses a single night between his/her silk bed sheets. 
"Who's got time to sleep?"
11 posted on
12/02/2007 3:24:11 PM PST by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that that light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
THere is one problem with the Jimmy Stewart filibusters:
If the Dems as a whole want to filibuster, they only need to have one guy there (or a handful at any rate), but the GOP would have to remain there in force.
If the Dems wanted to defeat a measure but couldn't, they could filibuster. If GOP Senators took a break and left, the Dems could end the filibuster and call the vote anytime there were more of them then there were of the GOP.
All the Dems need is a quorom and they can compel that.
Anyway, it's a risky thing. (Still, I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of them!)
16 posted on
12/02/2007 5:47:59 PM PST by
Tanniker Smith
("What are we doing tomorrow, Hil?" "Same thing we do every night, Bill, try to take over the world!")
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