Abolish the Executive branch

[Acsenray]

@adaher

A President doesn’t really intervene in Congressional process. A filibuster can be beaten if the majority party really wants to beat it:

A filibuster can be defeated by the majority party if they leave the debated issue on the agenda indefinitely, without adding anything else. Indeed, Thurmond’s attempt to filibuster the Civil Rights Act of 1957 was defeated when Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson refused to refer any further business to the Senate, which required the filibuster to be kept up indefinitely. Instead, the opponents were all given a chance to speak, and the matter eventually was forced to a vote. Thurmond’s aforementioned stall holds the record for the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history at 24 hours, 18 minutes.[10]

Filibuster in the United States Senate - Wikipedia

However, if the Republicans are in a hurry, then yes, Romney will have to work with reid. I have little doubt that Romney would be inclined to work with Reid. The real issue is if Republicans would go along with that. I’d imagine again that they’d have to or else risk Romney having a failed presidency.

Haven’t the rules changed since the Thurmond filibuster? It used to be that you had to actually physically filibuster–that is, stand up on the Senate floor and keep talking to prevent any other business from going forward. Now, you don’t have to do that – you just announce a filibuster and sit back.

[Marley23]

About the Thurmond filibuster: apparently it’s been a long time since you had to stand there and keep talking to sustain a filibuster, and Thurmond only did it because he was that much of a publicity whore or was that vehemently opposed to civil rights.

[foolsguinea]

@nogravity

The Tea Baggers, for all they wave the constitution, have no clue as to what’s actually in it.

And if the 2nd amendment remedies don’t work do they start protesting about quartering soldiers?

Linky

This is what happens when you keep a constitution too long. It turns into a religion, and you know how religious sects can get with the variant interpretations.

Remember, kids, change out your constitutions every 75 years or less.

[YogSothoth]

@nogravity

Grover’s already on the hot seat with Frank Gaffney and CPAC for his dealings with the Muslim Brotherhood.

That’s funny. The tax-hating wing of the party runs up against the Muslim-hating wing. Who will win? And if either one wins, will we all lose?

[nogravity]

@YogSosoth

That’s funny. The tax-hating wing of the party runs up against the Muslim-hating wing. Who will win? And if either one wins, will we all lose?

I think the Muslim hating, Sharia Lawing, Talibanning extremists see their agenda as both directed by jeebus and having a higher profit potential than the tax hating group.

I’m hoping neither one wins and they both just implode on their own petards.