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6. It isn't the real filibuster anymore, anyway.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:42 AM

Jul 2024

What they call the "filibuster" nowadays is just a little easy routine set of notations.

The real filibuster, which was outlawed some years ago, involved a difficult, well-planned, arduous exercise in holding the floor with a long, long, long, long speech on some key question.

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George Will has thoughts. Gift article from the WaPo. [View all] irisblue Jul 2024 OP

from the comments. irisblue Jul 2024 #1

George Will? He still alive? Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #2

George Will... began his column with The Post in 1974. He is 83. nt irisblue Jul 2024 #5

Yes i know, he's older than Joe Biden. And me too! Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #8

Read the comments on the article--almost all negative. Lonestarblue Jul 2024 #3

My husband calls him George Won't. This is going back maybe 20 yeears....George is old and out of touch... CTyankee Jul 2024 #14

Another octogenarian that needs jettisoned dweller Jul 2024 #4

It isn't the real filibuster anymore, anyway. raging moderate Jul 2024 #6

Had the framers JustAnotherGen Jul 2024 #7

The Senate IS the Filibuster RustyWheels Jul 2024 #12

Isn't George Will's expiration date past due? Botany Jul 2024 #9

Where was George when Mitch 303squadron Jul 2024 #10

Too true irisblue Jul 2024 #11

George Will only wants people to suffer, as all Republicans do Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #13

"Protect Federalism" is the code word for "protect the rich establishment." lees1975 Jul 2024 #15

He was always an inane jack ass. He is just painful to read. n/t Scruffy1 Jul 2024 #16