DADT possible vote tonight!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Danzig

what i find so amusing is the suggestion that the dems are actually going to attempt to make the filibuster no longer allowed.

Of course not.

Originally Posted by Danzig

it's a convenient scapegoat to blame a party when something you want done doesn't happen.

I also don't think that it's necessarily scapegoating to point out obstructionism on a HUGE scale, compared to what it's historically been used for.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Of course not.



I also don't think that it's necessarily scapegoating to point out obstructionism on a HUGE scale, compared to what it's historically been used for.

it's a convenient excuse for failure to act by both sides. yet, when there's something both sides want, they somehow make a deal-such as unemployment extensions in exchange for continued tax breaks.

don't get me wrong, i am in no way defending the republicans actions. i just think it's ironic that only now is the filibuster viewed as an evil...but when the other party uses it, it's a necessary tool-depending on one's point of view of course. me, i think they all suck, and would never depend on one side or the other to attempt anything trully meaningful or to put their constituents first. they are in it for themselves and the party. nor do i trust them at all, as all pols are cut from the same cloth. just some are on one side of the debate, and the others are on the other side. it would be like thinking a chevy salesman is taking care of the customer, while the ford salesman is not-or vice versa. the salesman, or pol, isn't in it for the customer/taxpayer. they'll tell you what they think you want to here, in order to sell you their product.

but since some are convinced that the dems really, truly want to tackle how to fix the filibuster....could you tell me why they're going to do that now, as opposed to sitting on their hands in that regard the last two years? i haven't seen anyone address that point yet.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Danzig

me, i think they all suck, and would never depend on one side or the other to attempt anything trully meaningful or to put their constituents first. they are in it for themselves and the party.

I learn this more and more every year.

[Danzig]

i expect nothing from any of them. i'd rather be surprised than disappointed.