Sen. Sanders filibusters tax breaks for the rich prepared to speak as long as needed

[fillyacup]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OtB298fHY




who knows how to make the youtube tag work? post the video.




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see the link above the video? anything after the = symbol

 

[Timm]

it doesnt look like the dems were united on this. then again i can give 2 shades of shit about either side. none have helped me personally that i can think of immediately. i really do need to look more into these situations though

A lot of democrats are jumping ship and supporting republicans in hopes that they can get re elected. Sad that they betray their party like that. Parties shouldn't exist with the government we have. A senate vote shouldn't be determined by what party has the majority. The party system works in countries like UK where prime ministers aren't voted in by citizens directly.

 

[fillyacup]

looks like independents will gain alot of support come 2012..

i wonder how many will partyhop then

 

[ColdBlooded]

Tthis isnt technically a filibuster because the vote isnt scheduled until monday, so hes not actually blocking anything at the moment.

In the senate you don't have to be blocking anything for it to be a filibuster. In the senate it means any senator can speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose until there is cloture.

 

[Ne Obliviscaris]

In the senate you don't have to be blocking anything for it to be a filibuster. In the senate it means any senator can speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose until there is cloture.

But unless there is a vote scheduled there's nothing to delay so its not actually a filibuster, which, per my understanding, references only speech that delays cloture and therefore a vote. So if he keeps it uo moinday and delays the vote, THEN it will be a filibuster. Am I wrong on this?


EDIT: I'm in no way trying to diminish what sanders is doing, whether its technically a filibuster or not right now doesnt matter, he is the lone (vocal) voice of reason in the senate

 

[germmtz]

Doing away with the Bush tax breaks will have a negative impact on job creation. Without incentive the wealthy will take business elsewhere.