Why Should 34% Filibuster 66%?

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Wednesday November 12, 2008 · 3:48 PM PST

2008/11/12 · 15:48

The filibuster in its current form is a disgrace to democracy. It does not appear in the Constitution. Perhaps there was a place for it but the rules should be changed. Tyranny of the minority is undemocratic just like tyranny of the majority.

In the Senate you have several states where you have two Democratic Senators, some with two Republican Senators, and some with one Democrat and one Republican as Senator.

I decided to add up the states that have 2 Democrats by electoral college votes (Ex - California gets a score of 110, Rhode Island a score of 8) and the states with 2 Republicans in the Senate (ex - Maine a score of 8) the same way. States with 1 and 1 each got the same score based on EV. (Ex - South Dakota 3 each)

And here is what I found.

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Tuesday November 11, 2008 · 7:14 PM PST

2008/11/11 · 19:14

This is not a diary about gay rights, it is a diary about tactics. A recent well written diary and some well intend commenters were talking about how a group of people from the LGBT community went into a church in Lansing, Michigan and disrupted the services.

And these people are idiots who only set back the cause of those interested in gay rights.

If you go into my church while I am there with my family and you deliberately disrupt services, whether you are arguing for gay rights or tomato soup to be served at all church functions you've lost me.

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Monday November 10, 2008 · 6:39 PM PST

2008/11/10 · 18:39

Each Senate establishes its rules at the beginning of the term. A simple majority makes the rules. If 51 Senators say no Filibuster for this particular Senate session then this rule governs the 111th Senate.

It really is that easy. So simple. Very very easy. Sometimes in life the solutions are simple. In 1975 a mere majority reduced the number needed to filibuster from 67 to 60.

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Sunday November 09, 2008 · 8:56 AM PST

2008/11/09 · 08:56

Rational people, or those with intelligence levels exceeding that of the average first grader, can not envision a scenario where Sarah Palin would be the GOP's nominee in 2012. Stick a fork in her, she's done is the conventional wisdom. And the conventional wisdom is wrong. So all the diaries and comments that continue to use her as a punchline, keep using them.

Here is why Sarah Palin will be the GOP'S Nominee in 2012.

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Saturday November 08, 2008 · 5:27 AM PST

2008/11/08 · 05:27

Almost every high school in America had a Sarah Palin. Most of us hated her more than any other person in the school. I sure did.

Mine was this blonde girl (Name withheld) who was considered the best looking girl in the school, a sentiment I shared. Her mother was on the PTA. (more on this later) I wasn't the star athlete or the guy with the Mercedes in the lot so my chances of sleeping with her were zero. (I understand great looks doesn't mean lousy person, there are exceptions.)

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 11:34 AM PST

2008/11/07 · 11:34

Holy Joe Lieberman, who supported a ticket where Sarah Palin should be one heartbeat away from the presidency, who caters to the anti-Semite John Hagee who once said that Hitler was sent by god to kill the jews, who sells out on every issue near and dear to Democrats, simply needs to be kicked out of the caucus and it needs to be done today.

We are not getting 60 Senates this time around so let him go. If he is going to filibuster he would do it anyway no matter what he called himself.

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Thursday November 06, 2008 · 3:02 PM PST

2008/11/06 · 15:02

Thank you to every person who voted for Barack Obama. You made a difference.

Thank you to every person who convinced a friend, family member, neighbor, colleague, or stranger to vote for Obama. You made a difference.

Thank you to every person that donated to Democratic causes and Obama. You made a difference.

Thank you to every person who made sure every voter was truly counted. You made a difference.

Thank you to every person who blogged or wrote to newspapers on important issues to help inform others. You made a difference.

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Why Should 34% Filibuster 66%?

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THANK YOU