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Re: Filibuster vs. Hold (none / 0)

Not only that but  filibuster would require 60 votes to maintain. I'm not sure we would get the 60. So a hold makes more sense.


by talex26 on Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:20:18 PM EST
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Re: Filibuster vs. Hold (none / 0)

41 not 60.


by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:21:31 PM EST
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Re: Filibuster vs. Hold (none / 0)

Right. I'm still only my second cup of coffee this morning and lately 60 has been branded into my brain. But even 41 is very doubtful so a hold would still have a better chance of accomplishing the task.


by talex26 on Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:41:31 PM EST
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Re: Filibuster vs. Hold (2.00 / 1)

Correction, a filibuster takes 40 votes (well, actually 41), as I'm sure you meant to say.  It takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.


"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman
by Steve M on Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:21:33 PM EST
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Re: Filibuster vs. Hold (none / 0)

Yep. Thanks.


by talex26 on Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:42:31 PM EST
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