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To: refermech

When was the last REAL filibuster? Rand Paul had a personal one here a bit ago - but it only lasted as long has his physical ability. He got no real help - so it wasn’t a real filibuster.

Too many life-long career politicians have cheapened the filibuster. AT one time - it required speakers to continually occupy the floor - no breaks, no “vote for cloture”... you simply would not give up the floor. There are records of filibusters going on for genuine extended periods of time...

But with a bunch of weak-bladder, prostate-hardened, traitors with no backbone...


24 posted on 08/27/2015 9:20:16 AM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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To: TheBattman

I can appreciate the weak bladder thing. I think I’ll go to the restroom now...


26 posted on 08/27/2015 9:24:46 AM PDT by refermech
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To: TheBattman

So let’s ask McConnell to insist on a REAL filibuster.


28 posted on 08/27/2015 9:36:47 AM PDT by pfony1 (Let's welcome some Democrat congressmen into the Republican party and OVERRIDE!)
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