We Can't Count on Republicans, Nuke the Filibuster!

When Republicans a few years ago said they wanted to pull the "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster, I was actually for it.  I thought that once the Democrats regained the majority, we would pass anything with a simple 51 vote majority.  The nuclear option got nuked and a few years later, the Republicans are in the minority and tried to filibuster the stimulus bill.  Cloture passed, but lots of important stuff got removed from the bill just to get 3 Republican votes.  If Obama needed more spending, he would need the three Republicans (and all the Democrats)  to support it every time.  I say nuke the filibuster, cause Republicans will use it every time.  Either that or get 60+ Democrats in 2010.

-Albert Cirrus

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