BlingBling Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 In the first seven months of the 110th Congress, Republicans have acted to obstruct legislation at a rate greater than in any previous Congress. Senate Republicans have blocked legislation via filibuster 42 times, embracing a tactic they once threatened to eliminate. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/18218.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Why would anybody want to eliminate something that had worked so well for them? In the first seven months of the 110th Congress, Republicans have acted to obstruct legislation at a rate greater than in any previous Congress. Senate Republicans have blocked legislation via filibuster 42 times, embracing a tactic they once threatened to eliminate. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/18218.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlingBling Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Because Republicans were in power them. Democrats have the power now. And they are afraid of getting wiped out in the next election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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