Well, sorta.
Posted By: Zville MT on 2008-12-10
In Reply to: So the Republicans can fillibuster until the cows - Marmann
There is a limit to how long they can fillibuster (not sure how long that is, though), but it doesn't prevent the vote from taking place. It only delays it. The fillibuster started out as a way for those in the minority to make sure their position was heard and maybe change the minds of some of those in the majority, but it's been abused so badly that at one time, there was actually a senator that just read a book out loud for something like nine hours just to delay the vote. It's a truly pathetic thing these days because it holds no real purpose except to pi$$ off the other side.
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