# Whither the filibuster? Any chance of a rules change?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-the-filibuster-any-chance-of-a-rules-change/640292
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [November 7, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-the-filibuster-any-chance-of-a-rules-change/640292 "2012-11-07T23:18:00Z")
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### Author: ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-the-filibuster-any-chance-of-a-rules-change/640292/3 "2012-11-07T23:54:00Z")

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The filibuster has such a long tradition in the Senate it’s not going anywhere.

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