You should have that obstruction removed

Look here for details on the two times this week republicans have shut down two senate hearings. A few years ago we were hearing about the nuclear option, and now this? Ready to remove the option of filibuster from law when they were in power to stop those obstructionist democrats from blocking things the president wanted, and now using it themselves more than ever and more.

Guinness Worthy

The current republican congressional minority party has broken the record for the number of filibusters in a 2-year senate session, in 1 year. And, I found someone who agrees with me.

Semantics Game

It's all a semantics game...
Remember the good old days of the republican majority? When a simple majority vote would usually pass a bill? Back when the headlines and tv and radio hosts would report how democrats are blocking something with a filibuster? When you heard not so subtle threats of the 'nuclear option' when talk of a democratic filibuster came up? Remember the right wing talking heads railing about obstructionist democrats? If you are Alberto Gonzales and don't recall, take a look at this, this(second half), and this. How much ink was given to democratic filibusters and the nuclear option? Lots.

Do you wonder what headlines you see when republicans filibuster 2 (or more) bills this week? Judging by the AP articles on the habeus corpus bill and leave and deployment time bill that ran in most newspapers; there will be no mention of filibuster or blocking. Not one. Why did these bills fail?

"The proposal... failed on a 56-44 vote, with 60 votes needed for passage"

Why 60 votes you may wonder? Don't look to the articles for help.

Hint: it rhymes with General Custer