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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Dont get me started on the misrepresentation of the recent House rules changes which is far less restrictive on the minority party than the "Hastert rule" that applied when the Republicans were last in charge.
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If there is a thread on that, i'd be interested to read it.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
And there is absolutely NO WAY that the Senate will get a 60 vote, fillibuster proof, majority on an AWB this year or any time soon.
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I wasn't aware that a senate vote on an AWB needed to be 60. despite that, and i'm not doubting you yet, I know that there are both pro and anti of both parties and that there are probably enough republican votes to actually bypass any filibuster. This issue could be used as a wedge issue to oust democrats like what happened in 94. Fairly lousy tactics again, but the republicans currently in office haven't shown too much ingenuity or originality in anything lately.
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