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Senate Democrats Poised for Power Grab
Fox News ^ | 23 Dec 2010 | N/A

Posted on 12/23/2010 9:29:22 PM PST by Jet Jaguar

Senate Democrats are going to be working over the Christmas break to deliver a lump of coal to the American people in the form of a radical changing of the Senate's rules. This is a naked power grab by liberals in the Senate pure and simple.

The National Journal reports that Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork to chip away at the filibuster on January 5, 2011. They are going to push the idea that a simple majority of the Senate can abolish the filibuster rules, or radically change the rules, in a new Congress.

Read more: http://nation.foxnews.com/filibuster/2010/12/23/senate-democrats-poised-power-grab#ixzz190FZDuFW

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; 20110105; communists; congress; democrats; fillibuster; harryreid; rats; reid; senate; tomudall; udall; ussenate
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1 posted on 12/23/2010 9:29:23 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

THEY are really asking for it, aren’t they....


2 posted on 12/23/2010 9:35:03 PM PST by goodnesswins (You deciding how to spend your health care $, thatÂ’s freedom. Govt deciding, thats a death panel)
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To: neverdem; LucyT; Nachum

ping.


3 posted on 12/23/2010 9:35:35 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Fire up the tar kettle and grab the feathers. They’re giving the one finger salute to The People.


4 posted on 12/23/2010 9:37:34 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

so why can’t the GOP return the favor in the House?


5 posted on 12/23/2010 9:37:34 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Jet Jaguar

You live in a police state like Venzuela thanks, in large part, to drooling idiots who support TV and Hollywood which keeps hussein and the liberal fascists in power.


6 posted on 12/23/2010 9:37:51 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: Jet Jaguar

Linked at your Fox Article:
Senate Democrats Poised for Power Grab = RedState article


7 posted on 12/23/2010 9:39:49 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

If they get this done, and if the Republicans take the Senate in ‘12, look for the Dems to change the filibuster rule back right before the Republicans take over. Just watch.


8 posted on 12/23/2010 9:41:53 PM PST by Ranald S. MacKenzie (It's the philosophy, stupid.)
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To: onyx

Thanks.


9 posted on 12/23/2010 9:42:51 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: goodnesswins

I call BS. With a GOP controlled House, they would be cutting their own throats if a simple majority could end filibuster and bring bills to a vote. But then, this is probably about putting as many liberal, constitution hating judges in place before Obastard is thrown out on his ear.


10 posted on 12/23/2010 9:42:54 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

It’s a real shame they hate their own country so much.


11 posted on 12/23/2010 9:43:44 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

There is no such thing as a filibuster in the House. Never has been.


12 posted on 12/23/2010 9:44:12 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

No law they pass will get through the House next year.

And their hold on the Senate (so far) going in to the 2012 election is shakey.

These rule changes could come back to haunt them.


13 posted on 12/23/2010 9:44:41 PM PST by Tzimisce (It's just another day in Obamaland.)
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To: everyone; Windflier

Senate Democrats are going to be working over the Christmas break to deliver a lump of coal to the American people in the form of a radical changing of the Senate’s rules.  This is a naked power grab by liberals in the Senate pure and simple. 

The National Journal reports that Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork to chip away at the filibuster on January 5, 2011.  They are going to push the idea that a simple majority of the Senate can abolish the filibuster rules, or radically change the rules, in a new Congress. 

All Democratic senators returning next year have signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urging him to consider action to change long-sacrosanct filibuster rules.  The letter, delivered this week, expresses general frustration with what Democrats consider unprecedented obstruction and asks Reid to take steps to end those abuses. While it does not urge a specific solution, Democrats said it demonstrates increased backing in the majority for a proposal, championed by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and others, to weaken the minority’s ability to tie the Senate calendar into parliamentary knots.

They are angry that they could not railroad through the Senate legislation imposing Card Check, a Public Option for ObamaCare and Climate Change.  Now it is pay back time. 

These liberals intend on making it harder for Republicans to participate in the legislative process. They are also setting the table to make it easier to sieze control of the Supreme Court if any of the conservative leaning members decide to retire. 

Republicans would be smart to fire back with a proposed rule to abolish the Senate Majority Leader’s power to block amendments to bills, create at 2/3rds supermajority before 2nd Amendment rights can be infringed and a 2/3rds supermajority before increasing the debt limit.  If Democrats want to change the rules with a simple majority, conservatives have the power to fire back with a series of new Senate rules to make it harder for liberals to expand government.  It is clear that many liberals have not gamed out the consequences of this radical idea.

CONTINUE READING HERE


14 posted on 12/23/2010 9:44:42 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

This has to stop and they just keep getting away with subverting the constitution.


15 posted on 12/23/2010 9:44:50 PM PST by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

So maybe it’s time to introduce a new tradition?


16 posted on 12/23/2010 9:45:47 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Jet Jaguar

17 posted on 12/23/2010 9:47:46 PM PST by garjog
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To: goodnesswins

THEY are really asking for it, aren’t they

And with our GOP leadership, they’ll get it. They bury us one shovelful at a time. How long before we realize we have one chance to retain our Republic?


18 posted on 12/23/2010 9:52:03 PM PST by gunner03
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To: HiTech RedNeck

No, if they insist on eliminating the filibuster, it will make undoing bad Rat laws that much easier when we have a GOP majority. (Assuming we can get rid of about 5 or 6 RINOs)


19 posted on 12/23/2010 9:53:47 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

This seems like it will totally backfire. We run the house now. They can’t just originate spending bills and with out the House, they won’t have the dough to support their legislation.

The more likely scenario is McConnell peeling off a couple Rats to pass House bills and making Obummer look like the obstructor as the vetoes start.


20 posted on 12/23/2010 9:57:25 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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