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This isn't the old Democratic problem of just rolling over, or yet another example of Reid being scared of a filibuster's shadow: they really, really need to be bipartisan, to some degree, and to appear sufficiently bipartisan to appeal to the public as well.

It's not a wish list, it's a jobs jar! 2009

According to the Congressional Quarterly (CQ), the filibuster's first use by the U.S.

Christopher Brauchli: Filibusters Could Be Fun 2010

So the result of the filibuster's rules was that the country didn't have an undersecretary for international affairs during one of the most turbulent economic moments in history, even though 78 senators thought the nominee was a good choice!

Mending the filibuster without ending it 2010

This is filibuster reform that even the filibuster's supporters can love: It focuses the practice on the tradition of debate and discussion that Senate traditionalists consider to be the institution's indispensable trait.

Republicans dare Democrats to reform the filibuster Ezra Klein 2010

I'll have had my say, I'll have rallied the troops, but if I didn't rally a single other senator to come and take over, well, when I stop, the filibuster's going to stop.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: 'This isn't a question of filibuster or no filibuster' Ezra Klein 2010

First was the combination of the filibuster's 60 seat rule and Scott Brown's election.

Mark Green: The Court Allows a Katrina of Corporate Money 2010

People basically understand the role the filibuster's role as a supermajority requirement.

Time bombing the Senate 2010

He would be wise to see it and focus the wave of popular anger on washing away the filibuster's current math.

Jamie Court: Bust the Filibuster, Not Health Reform 2009

Legislative: When the filibuster's broken, the bill is up for vote, and senators are running for cover like roaches in a brightly lit kitchen.

'At the End of the Day . . .' Tim Kidwell 2009

Moreover, a good argument could be made that a vote on judicial nominations was precisely the situation where the filibuster's supermajority requirement made sense: Because federal judges receive lifetime appointments and often serve through the terms of multiple presidents, it behooves a president-and benefits our democracy-to find moderate nominees who can garner some measure of bipartisan support.

The Audacity of Hope Obama, Barack 2006