Obstruction


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Why Judges Matter

By Robert Borosage
February 1, 2011

Republicans have obstructed the confirmation of unprecedented numbers of Obama judicial nominees. Vacancies have grown so bad that even Justice Roberts, the partisan Chief Justice, urged the Senate to act, since the undermanned courts were getting overwhelmed. more »

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Right-Wing Obstruction Will Cost Thousands Their Jobs

By Isaiah J. Poole
September 22, 2010

Less than a week after the U.S. more »

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60 is the New 51: Republicans Win Forever in the Senate

By Eric Lotke
June 24, 2010

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What Is So Nuclear About Majority Rule?

By Devon A. Walker
From blogs.alternet.org
March 9th, 2010

blogs.alternet.org — Reconciliation has been used to pass bills 21 times, 16 times by Republicans. So why is the minority party now calling this process a parliamentarian trick, an attempt to ram something down the mouth of the Republicans? Why is the media following their cue and using the same language?

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Conservative Unemployment Roadblock Will Cost States Millions

By Isaiah J. Poole
February 26, 2010

The latest bit of obstruction being staged by a Senate conservative, done in the name of limiting federal spending, is going to end up costing cash-strapped states millions of dollars as well as potentially causing millions of workers to lose their unemployment benefits. more »

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Who Gets Hurt By The ConservaDem Courtship With Obstructionists

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 30, 2009

In the states represented by the four senators in the Democratic caucus who are threatening progress on health care reform, there are almost 2 million people without health insurance, according to state-by-state health care reform impact reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services. more »

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Republican Flip-Flop on Filibusters

By Rebecca Lehrman
November 16, 2009

Just four years ago, Republicans used every opportunity to decry filibusters as an unconstitutional procedure that they would never use. They even threatened to use the “nuclear option” to eliminate filibustering altogether. more »

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The Republican Party Is a Party of ‘NO’

By Rebecca Lehrman
November 5, 2009

The Republicans in Congress are at it again, stonewalling everything. Last time we called it “block and blame.” Stop everything, then blame the Democrats for getting nothing done. more »

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Succeeding at Failure: Republicans Drag Down Congress

By Eric Lotke
September 3, 2009

The Republican strategy of obstruction is working. Obstruct all progress, and blame Democrats for getting nothing done. The latest Pew poll shows Congressional Favorability Falls to 24-Year Low

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Busting The Filibuster

By Roy Ulrich
April 30th, 2009

The Electoral College is provided for in the United States Constitution. The filibuster in the Senate is not. The right to block legislation in the Senate has changed through history. And it can change again. more »

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