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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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Hoover Time

By Robert Borosage
December 12, 2008

There are defining moments in politics. Republicans have defined themselves. They are not free market conservatives, for they were willing to do the bailout. They don’t object to nationalizing the banks or micromanaging the auto industry on the fly. They are class warriors, willing to risk a worse global economic calamity in order to break a union, to force workers into bankruptcy. Herbert Hoover time. Happy Holidays, too.

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THE RIGHT-WING BLOCK-AND-BLAME STRATEGY IS THE REAL STORY OF THE 110TH CONGRESS, REPORT SAYS

By Toby Chaudhuri
July 29, 2008
07/29/2008

Republicans in Congress, working in concert with the White House, organized a deliberate political strategy to sabotage the Democratic majority in Congress as it responded to a mandate to solve major problems facing the nation, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

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Bush's Obstruction Binge

By Isaiah J. Poole
June 19, 2008

After having issued 10 veto threats in May, President Bush has issued another nine in the first three weeks of June, obstructing bills that would help fight global warming, help the long-term unemployed, continue passenger rail funding and provide a comprehensive set of remedies to the subprime mortgage crisis. more »

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The Obstructionists on the Fair Pay Act

Here is the Senate roll call vote on HR 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which is designed to allow employees adequate time to discover and file claims against employers who violate equal pay laws. more »

Obstructionist: Hometown Paper Denounces McConnell

By Louisville Courier-Journal Editorial Board
From courier-journal.com
February 8th, 2008

courier-journal.com — Sen. Mitch McConnell did precisely what we said he was doing. He blocked the Senate Democrats' economic stimulus bill, which would have included not only payments to more than 20 million Americans on Social Security and more than 250,000 disabled veterans but help for others in need.

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Judicial Nominee Filibusters

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