Comments on: Bring Boring Back

By: nutrition foods

nutrition foods — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:15:02 +0000

Thanks for the info. May God have mercy on us all.

By: consejos de belleza

consejos de belleza — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:25:18 +0000

I've been hearing that automakers have been trying to get billion dollar loans and if they don't the nation could go into another depression. I don't understand why they're so important.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:42:07 +0000

Exactly. Make them read the damn phone book.
And when the Dems caved during the “Gang of 14″ days so the GOP wouldn't go nuclear and shut down the Senate I gagged. So what if they shut it down back then? We'd have been better off. This was during the time of the judicial nomination battles. Some battles, with capitulator in chief Reid in charge.
Am I wrong to think that it's unlikely to get 60 votes anyway, taking into account the Blue Dogs?

By: Matthew DeLong

Matthew DeLong — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:26:37 +0000

I'm right there with you. I've long been a supporter of forcing old-school filibusters, for entertainment, civic and strategic purposes, but only recently have had a forum to voice that support. Let's hope Reid and the Democrats take the GOP to task in the 111th Congress.

By: gilmanc

gilmanc — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:10:35 +0000

Mr. DeLong,

I have been arguing this same point with anyone who would listen to me since the Democrats took over as the majority party in the Senate in 2007, for the reasons that you mention.

If nothing else, it would be some entertaining coverage in the media. Since most Americans do not even understand what a filibuster really is, it would be a fascinating survey to see how Americans feel about each of the parties in Congress after a few filibusters.