http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84195.html?hp=f2
A partisan war is brewing that could bring the government to a screeching halt as early as January — and no, it’s not over the fiscal cliff.It’s all about the filibuster.Democrats are threatening to change filibuster rules, in what will surely prompt a furious GOP revolt that could make those rare moments of bipartisan consensus even harder to come by during the next Congress.Here’s what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering: banning filibusters used to prevent debate from even starting and House-Senate conference committees from ever meeting. He also may make filibusters become actual filibusters — to force senators to carry out the nonstop, talkathon sessions.
i agree like everything else the right wing has used the existing law to obstruct to not allow Pes. jobs act on the floor IMO the most devious, if they want to do it then do it the way it was intended actually it should be done away with period it's just an obstructionist tool to deny "we the people" fair and balanced debate by those elected to do just that.
Republicans are threatening even greater retaliation if Reid uses a move rarely used by Senate majorities: changing the chamber's precedent by 51 votes, rather than the usual 67 votes it takes to overhaul the rules.
"I think the backlash will be severe," Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), the conservative firebrand, said sternly. "If you take away minority rights, which is what you're doing because you're an ineffective leader, you'll destroy the place. And if you destroy the place, we'll do what we have to do to fight back."
the audacity of arrogance, they have this thing called the vote so any crazy crap can be voted down which is more in tune to the democratic ideal then just because one butt-hole doesn't like something becase it helps the people and not the rich can prevent it from ever seeing the light of day, who loses? you lose and obstruction wins.
notice who is threatening if it's a tool of obstruction it's understandable why republicans want to keep it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster
