http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:43:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/comment-page-1#comment-963 Trish Wed, 25 May 2005 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/#comment-963 Again, my question is -- why does it have to be 51 votes to win something such as a life long position? Why can't it be a 2/3 vote? Again, my question is — why does it have to be 51 votes to win something such as a life long position? Why can’t it be a 2/3 vote?

]]> http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/comment-page-1#comment-961 Administrator Tue, 24 May 2005 17:32:54 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/#comment-961 I think all is will do is postpone that debate, and meanwhile we let through three of the worst with no debate. Then, who will filibuster the others anyway? I don't think we have gained anything at all. I think all is will do is postpone that debate, and meanwhile we let through three of the worst with no debate. Then, who will filibuster the others anyway? I don’t think we have gained anything at all.

]]> http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/comment-page-1#comment-960 dolphin Tue, 24 May 2005 04:54:48 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2005/05/23/brokered-a-deal/#comment-960 While I share your upset over the terms of the compromise, the important thing is that the filibuster is preserved. Removal of the filibuster would have set the GOP up with a true oligarchy. First and foremost is that all bets are off with any Supreme Court nominations. While I share your upset over the terms of the compromise, the important thing is that the filibuster is preserved. Removal of the filibuster would have set the GOP up with a true oligarchy. First and foremost is that all bets are off with any Supreme Court nominations.

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