So Harry Reid, and some Democrats, apparently want to keep
the filibuster blockade in place in order to use it as a campaign issue for
Democrats in 2014.
Isn’t it great when politics is placed before country? The Republicans do it with the abusive use of
the filibuster and Democrats are doing it by letting the Republicans do it with
the abusive use of the filibuster.
In case I wasn’t clear, I think this is a ploy to get votes
for more Democrats by letting Republicans make themselves look bad. After Reid’s repeated claims that he was
serious about reform, that’s the only thing I can think of to explain this
move. Just reverting to the 1970s rule
of a talking filibuster wasn’t exactly a radical idea, but apparently even that
is too much to ask for right now.
Maybe it’s enough to help, but with gerrymandering and
electoral vote games, any gains in the Senate in 2014 will be much too little
and way too late.
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Never confuse action for progress.
Yes, that is it exactly.
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