I have to disagree with Mr. Branco just a little. I’m in favor of the filibuster. If the GOP Senators were truly interested in getting things done — and they’re not, which is the actual problem — they’d let the Democrats filibuster. Let them sit up all night, or several nights in a row, talking and talking. They can outlast them and pass the proper legislation anyway. That’d really tick the Democrats off.
I would not bet that anyone can outlast a Democrat talking. The problem is the filibuster is not like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington anymore. You only have to have 40 votes against proceeding and nothing can happen. IIRC that’s what Cloture is all about. What the Republicans should do is everything necessary to ram the agenda through. Period. Let the Dems whine to their compatriots in the Media. Get done what you were elected to get done and you will be re-elected as your reward because of the good it will do the country.
That’s exactly right. The objection to it is “what about when the Dimwits are in control again”? the answer is they will wait something less than 15 minutes to kill the filibuster themselves.