Let’s show the Democrats the real benefit of the filibuster … and USE IT FOR REAL.

I am saddened that Sen DeMint is backing off reading of the START bill.

I am disappointed that so LITTLE EFFORT has been made by GOP Senators to slow down the process.

I am upset that the Sen Reid cram-down express has yet to be derailed. Even though it easily could be.
How hard is it to use old-fashioned slow-down motions and actions? To take to the floor and use up a few days?

Not hard at all. If your heart is in the saving of America from some very bad bills. It feels like the Republicans just dont care if this horrible stuff is passed.
What is with these limp-noodle spineless Republican Senators?!?

We have 41 Republicans – quit playing games and …
Filibuster the lame-duck session!

That’s fine as far as it goes. But Reid will send a repeal bill to committee that will never refer it to the full Senate. And there don’t appear to be discharge petitions in the Senate. Is there another mechanism to bring a vote before the full Senate? In any event, Obama would veto and there aren’t enough votes to override. But it would demonstrate that a majority of the country is in favor of repealing this socialist monstrosity. That’s helpful in terms of framing the debate. Especially if the country is on the verge of bankruptcy, which it is.

The bigger issue is losing the Republic, limited government with checks & balances, what makes our country unique — and not one like thousands that have gone before it. Once the fillibuster is gone, the tyranny of the majority goes unchecked. The Courts don’t limit the Congress’ power with the Commerce Clause anymore, not in any meaningful way (the judge in Virginia being a recent exception). So it would only be a matter of time before some future Congress unleashes some majority-driven legislative plan based on class envy, race & economic hatred.

The Happiest man in the Bahamas (Iowa) in 2010. He would have lost in this cycle. He will be gone in 2014. I promise the Country this. I’m already starting to work on this.
My Short List:

Former Congressman Nussle
Congressman Latham
State Auditor Vaudt
Governor Brandstad
Congressman King

Beat The Bohemian ’14!

Because of the Senate seats we lost in 2006 and 2008, we have only 9 and 10 seats to defend, while Democrats will have over twenty at risk each year, several in purple or red states which have been trending back towards conservatism since their election.

Elimination of the filibuster rule would make for smooth sailing for a Republican Senate to work with a Republican House and a Republican President in his or her first term. I can hear the lamentations of the Democrats now.

Sounds pretty sweet, to tell the truth.

There’s probably 40 Democrats for lowering the threshold (at most) with some senior Democrats who want to keep things “the way they were”

I expect filibuster reform will consist of – make people who want to filibuster SPEAK (which is a good thing, the silent filibuster has no place in an institution where debate is prized), and/or remove the filibuster on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed (which I personally disagree with as it keeps the socialist legislation moving)