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  • #31
    Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
    Yeah, and the reason you hear so much about "the 60 votes" in the Senate is, even though a bill could be passed with a simple majority, it takes 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. In a sense, they're protecting themselves from themselves. Then, of course, there's "the nuclear option".
    About which the Democrats threw a massive hissy fit over the Republicans even thinking about using under GWB, only to promptly use it themselves when it suited them.
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    • #32
      Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
      About which the Democrats threw a massive hissy fit over the Republicans even thinking about using under GWB, only to promptly use it themselves when it suited them.
      Good ol' Dirty Harry.
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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