Thread: The Filibuster
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Old 04-29-2005, 11:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hevusa
It just doesn't seem like this is something new...
The filibuster has been around for a long time. It's kinda tough defining the cause of a filibuster, but I believe its the first time it was used by a party (Democrats), to stop a nomination.

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Originally Posted by hevusa
The question is why aren't there 3 or 4 more parties in the mix.
Maybe it's time for change?