Nancy Pelosi finally came out and told the Democrats that they need to kill the filibuster if they are going to survive, if the nation is going to survive.
Democrats could end it now via the "Nuclear Option" (link below) which the GOP used on the Democrats in 2005. Democrats could invoke it, do the stimulus, extend unemployment, fix health care, fix the Wall St. bill, close Guantanamo, pass equal right and likely save the Democratic majority.
Or as it should be called as Democrats end minority rule THE CONSTITUTIONAL OPTION.
If nothing else, Democrats should agree as an issue for the 2010 elections that they will kill the filibuster if voters give them a second chance in November. Democrats can say the tried to be bipartisan but GOP would never do what is in the nation's best interest. The GOP cannot be trusted with government and Democrats will end the tyranny of the minority if re-elected, the will invoke the CONSTITUTIONAL OPTION and save America from the GOP. A unifying and winning theme for Democrats to save themselves in 2010.
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