Empower the filibuster
Nov. 3rd, 2004 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mattlistenerIf the GOP has control of the House, Senate, Presidency, and Supreme Court, then the only balancing force to the entire unilateral GOP agenda is the Democratic filibuster in the senate. Democrats' ability to use this power is limited by the degree to which they feel it damages or strengthens their own support.
A comfortable majority of Americans actually prefer balance between the parties in government, regardless of their own party affiliation.
So start educating people, folks -- filibusters aren't bad-faith shenanigans, they're going to be the only way to require the GOP to work with Democrats.
A comfortable majority of Americans actually prefer balance between the parties in government, regardless of their own party affiliation.
So start educating people, folks -- filibusters aren't bad-faith shenanigans, they're going to be the only way to require the GOP to work with Democrats.
