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filibuster (none / 0) (#11)
by diogenes on Sat Nov 17, 2007 at 07:44:57 PM EST
Nixon beat the hapless McGovern 60-40 but was not well loved-thus, no coattails.  Hillary could win in 2008, but with no coattails the blue dog democrats will control the House-you won't even get legislation far enough to need a filibuster.  If you nominate someone who Republicans like (thus, no need to elect a "watchdog"), you'd have a better chance.  Republican congressional candidates will run much better if Hillary is on top of the ticket then if Obama is.

ya think? (none / 0) (#12)
by cpinva on Sat Nov 17, 2007 at 11:54:37 PM EST
i don't. i believe your logic is as lacking in substance as bush's was for invading iraq. funniest darn thing, for someone who all the talking heads proclaim as "polarizing", sen. clinton does pretty darn well in the polls.

now, conceivably, all those people could be lying, because they think it's what they should be saying. could be. probably not.

i think a clinton presidency brings with it many new dems on her skirttails (is that a word?), killing off the repubs attempts at a filibuster, because far more than 2/3 will be available to vote for cloture.

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My memory says no. (1.00 / 0) (#13)
by jimakaPPJ on Sun Nov 18, 2007 at 10:07:27 AM EST
Did Clinton have a filibuster proof Congress?

And does anyone think Hillary is more electable than Bill??

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