Comments on: What does Specter’s switch mean for obstructionism? http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/ Congress is ridiculous. Thu, 21 May 2009 06:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Anonymous Tue, 19 May 2009 00:03:01 +0000 http://filibusted.us/blog/?p=22#comment-19 <p>But note one thing--Arlen Specter can talk about how he's all independent all he wants. But he just broke his ties with his base of support--the Republicans. And he did so to avoid a potential difficult primary. All Democrats have to do is threaten him that if he filibusters, they'll put in a lot of money and effort into his now Democratic primary opponent. If he wants to keep his seat, he's not going to want to piss the Democrats off too much.</p> But note one thing–Arlen Specter can talk about how he’s all independent all he wants. But he just broke his ties with his base of support–the Republicans. And he did so to avoid a potential difficult primary. All Democrats have to do is threaten him that if he filibusters, they’ll put in a lot of money and effort into his now Democratic primary opponent. If he wants to keep his seat, he’s not going to want to piss the Democrats off too much.

]]> By: Andrew Dupont http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Andrew Dupont Wed, 06 May 2009 04:46:25 +0000 http://filibusted.us/blog/?p=22#comment-18 <p>Technically, it doesn't round at all. 59/99 is 59.59%, and that's less than the necessary 60% to pass a cloture motion.</p> Technically, it doesn’t round at all. 59/99 is 59.59%, and that’s less than the necessary 60% to pass a cloture motion.

]]> By: John http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/comment-page-1/#comment-17 John Wed, 06 May 2009 02:41:10 +0000 http://filibusted.us/blog/?p=22#comment-17 <p>How does 59.4 round <strong>up</strong> to 60? Shouldn't it round down to 59?</p> How does 59.4 round up to 60? Shouldn’t it round down to 59?

]]> By: Andrew Dupont http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Andrew Dupont Tue, 05 May 2009 23:01:22 +0000 http://filibusted.us/blog/?p=22#comment-16 <p>The word "filibuster" comes from "freebooter," or "pirate." It's just a turn of phrase.</p> The word “filibuster” comes from “freebooter,” or “pirate.” It’s just a turn of phrase.

]]> By: Troy http://filibusted.us/blog/archives/2009/04/28/what-does-specters-switch-mean-for-obstructionism/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Troy Tue, 05 May 2009 21:33:29 +0000 http://filibusted.us/blog/?p=22#comment-14 <p>"Filibusted points out legislative piracy as it happens."</p> <p>"legislative piracy"? This is just as much "piracy" as is copying software. How lame.</p> “Filibusted points out legislative piracy as it happens.”

“legislative piracy”? This is just as much “piracy” as is copying software. How lame.

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