I was wandering about this the otehr day if they did away with the filibuster what would happend in the Senate?
I think what would happen in the Senate is what you see in the house now. You have moderates banning together to form groups that can steer the agenda there way. I believe that moderates would take the place of the Jim Demints and someone will reach across the political divide and compromise. With the system the way it is now there is no room for compromise.
I know many on this site scream bloody murder when we need help from republicans but guess what this is what governence is about this is how you move legislation. Think back on major legislation it always has compromise. What we have now is a powerful minority who can stop the whole process if they disagree with any one part of legislation.
The filibustor rule should be used only for judges. We will have a better country for it. Lets allow the party in power to show us what they can do. Let the president decide if it is worth doing and if you get repubs controlling congress and the presidentecy then lets see what happens to a deregulated wall street, lets go to health saving accounts, lets lower taxes for corporation and individuals, lets start wars with N.Korea and Iran, and anyone else we don't like and lets balance a budget and make those cuts to medicare, medicaid, and ss.
How long do you think they will stay in power? With the changing country getting less white and older they will be in trouble and they know it.