http://themoderatevoice.com/28967/what-the-newbies-understand/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/28967/what-the-newbies-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-179831 GreenDreams Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:14:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=28967#comment-179831 Meanwhile Republicans continue to obstruct all legislation. I am aghast that filibuster has become such a bludgeon that it now takes a "super majority" of 60 votes to get anything done. Screw "bipartisanship." It is the GOP that has never given it anything but lip service. Meanwhile Republicans continue to obstruct all legislation. I am aghast that filibuster has become such a bludgeon that it now takes a “super majority” of 60 votes to get anything done. Screw “bipartisanship.” It is the GOP that has never given it anything but lip service.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/28967/what-the-newbies-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-179800 CStanley Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:14:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=28967#comment-179800 I think Ryan asks the right question. The bipartisan spirit is good as far as it goes, but at some point those conservative Dem freshmen will have to tell Madam Speaker that their constituents want more than just lip service paid to the platforms they ran on. I think Ryan asks the right question. The bipartisan spirit is good as far as it goes, but at some point those conservative Dem freshmen will have to tell Madam Speaker that their constituents want more than just lip service paid to the platforms they ran on.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/28967/what-the-newbies-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-179799 pabel Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:07:31 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=28967#comment-179799 Ryan -- Good question and one I thought about after I published this post. Ultimately, I decided to stick with the original assertion because I consider an "outcome," in this case, to be either "co-sponsorship" or passage, i.e., something that goes a step beyond cross-aisle discussion, that involves a tangible, cross-aisle action. Ryan — Good question and one I thought about after I published this post. Ultimately, I decided to stick with the original assertion because I consider an “outcome,” in this case, to be either “co-sponsorship” or passage, i.e., something that goes a step beyond cross-aisle discussion, that involves a tangible, cross-aisle action.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/28967/what-the-newbies-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-179796 Ryan Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:52:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=28967#comment-179796 Does the bill really count if it doesn't pass? Does the bill really count if it doesn't pass?

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