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Fake Filibuster Outrage From Left

Posted by Auto Blogger on | March 12, 2012 | 2 Comments

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The left is fear-mongering on the issue of the filibuster.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed cloture on 17 nominees today and the left was quick to parrot the Reid talking points claiming Republican “obstruction” of these nominees.  The fact of the matter is that there is no filibuster and Reid is merely setting the [...]

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2 Responses to “Fake Filibuster Outrage From Left”

  1. wanumba
    March 12th, 2012 @ 9:43 pm

    Q: If these nominees aren’t being objected to, then why can’t a vote be held?

    A: Because modern Senate rules permit a filibuster by application. No actual debate is required.

    The author of this article simply doesn’t understand American civics – that or he is a lair. Hard to tell …

  2. wanumba
    June 1st, 2012 @ 3:26 pm

    disclaimer: we must confess we actually don’t know how this nominee thingamabob really works

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