{"id":629,"date":"2010-02-16T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2010-02-16T02:20:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T10:20:00","slug":"americans-favor-ending-the-filibuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/02\/16\/americans-favor-ending-the-filibuster\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Favor Ending the Filibuster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I thought this was the case, but now there\u2019s support for that opinion.<\/p>\n

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\"gop-no\"<\/a> One of the greatest obstacles to passing progressive legislation in Congress has been the use of the filibuster in the Senate. With upwards of \u201c40 cloture votes since the start of the 111th Congress in January, this Senate is on pace to record<\/span> the second-largest number of filibuster roll calls<\/a>,\u201d transforming what was intended to be a seldom-used procedural tactic into an all-out tool for obstructionism. Now, a new CBS\/New York Times poll finds that more Americans<\/span> support ending the filibuster<\/a> and requiring legislation to pass by a simple majority:<\/span><\/div>\n
As you may know, the Senate operates under procedures that effectively require 60 votes, out of 100, for most legislation to pass, allowing a minority of as few as 41 senators to block a majority. Do you think this procedure should remain in place, or do you think it should be changed so that legislation is passed with a simple majority?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Should remain 44<\/span><\/div>\n
Should be changed 50<\/span><\/div>\n
[Don’t Know] 6 <\/span><\/div>\n
Changing the filibuster would not be without precedent. In 1975, the filibuster threshold was<\/span> lowered from 67 to 60<\/a>\u2026 [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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When I\u2019m wrong, I say so.  Please accept my apology.  I have previously reported that there are three ways to end the filibuster: by rule change (67 votes), by statute (60 votes)and by changing the rule on the first day of a new session (51 votes).  Chris Hayes explained the nuclear option on Rachel Maddow\u2019s show.  I had previously misunderstood it.
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/div>\n

So if a Senator raises a point of order that the filibuster is unconstitutional, and if the President of the Senate (VP Biden) concurs, the Democrats could end it today with 51 votes.  With that in mind, how should we handle those GOP filibastards?<\/p>\n

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