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Getting Single Payer Health Care | 27 comments (27 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

51? (none / 1)

Would that it were so. IMO the likelihood is far greater that Republicans would make a big stink about it and threaten to filibuster, which would mean in actuality it would need 60 votes to pass -- or more likely 67, because I'll bet you ten shares of HCA that Bush will veto any such bill that comes across his desk, so they would have to override the veto.

I would think that this is one of the first pieces of legislation that should be introduced into the 111th Congress, however.

We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.

Now the real work begins.

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Tue Jun 17th, 2008 at 04:56:40 PM EST
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threaten to filibuster? (none / 0)

with what? There is a very real possibility of a filibuster proof majority. There is also a very real possibility of the fear of God being put into the surviving Republicans. Somehow I don't see everyone voting the Grover Norquist party line anymore.

Some Republicans might vote for this. Let's see what Thursday's demonstrations look like.

by AliceDem on Tue Jun 17th, 2008 at 06:17:27 PM EST
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Re: threaten to filibuster? (none / 0)

A filibuster proof majority? Before next January? I'll believe it when I see it, with the caveat that I would be happy to see it.

You're right about one thing, after Katrina and Iowa I think we have a lot of examples of why downsizing government is a Bad Idea. I would hope Norquist becomes one of those people who used to be relevant, and not a moment too soon.

We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.

Now the real work begins.

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Tue Jun 17th, 2008 at 07:43:06 PM EST
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Re: 51? (none / 1)

I still haven't read or heard any convincing arguments why the Dems shouldn't force the GOP to do the actual filibuster, rather than simply accepting the threat of a possible one as a perfect substitute. You really think those guys would pull out real filibusters for every single piece of legislation (or even half of them) that they've successfully blocked so far just with the threat?

The Wages of Sin is about $5.15 an Hour

by hz on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:26:11 AM EST
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Re: 51? (none / 0)

There are lots of things about Congress I don't understand, this being one of them. Personally, I would just let them filibuster until they were tired of talking, then hold the vote. But this probably indicates why I am unfit for public office, since I don't understand these deep complex issues.

We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.

Now the real work begins.

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 05:37:28 PM EST
[ Parent ]

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