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[Henry Hawk]

But Harry Reid is only one person and has only one vote.  He does do a litter better job of keeping his Democrats in place than Old Boner has with his Tea Party wackos.    

Obviously not...

[The Troll]

Obviously not...

  Hawk, what's your man Boner doing that's so great.  The man sits on his ass doing nothing, he's worse than Luger and Burton. 

[Henry Hawk]

  Hawk, what's your man Boner doing that's so great.  The man sits on his ass doing nothing, he's worse than Luger and Burton. 

quit changing the subject...not talking about boehner

[Anne]

      Henry you know damn well that it takes 60 votes to get anything through the Senate.  Your filibustering bastards stops anything Obama wants. 

  One more thing how does Obama deal with the Tea Party jerks in the House, who has made a pledge to make Obama a one term president.  Also your party has the weakest majority leader, John Boner who can't lead shit.  Didn't old Boner say he was going to put America back to work.     

Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires only a simple majority in the Senate (51 votes) to pass a budget bypassing the threat of a filibuster.

[The Troll]

Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires only a simple majority in the Senate (51 votes) to pass a budget bypassing the threat of a filibuster.

  Let's say your right.  What about the Republican majority in the House.  The Republicans still foul up the works.   

[Anne]

I am right and it still begs the point, why didn't the democrats vote on President Obama's budget, they could pass it if they wanted to. They can't blame their failure to pass his budget on anyone but themselves.

[me]

  Let's say your right.  What about the Republican majority in the House.  The Republicans still foul up the works.   

What about the prior 2yrs when the Dems had full control of both houses? 

[The Troll]

I am right and it still begs the point, why didn't the democrats vote on President Obama's budget, they could pass it if they wanted to. They can't blame their failure to pass his budget on anyone but themselves.

  Well, the Republicans won't let anything happen that would make Obama look good.  So why really try.  Until you Republicans under stand that it take two people to do a waltz we are going to have a stand off on everything.   


                                       

[Palehorse]

The budget is a red herring where this topic is concerned. The repugnican stalling and very public blustering are the root cause of this event.

[The Troll]

What about the prior 2yrs when the Dems had full control of both houses? 

  What's simple Butter Cup, the Republicans used the filibuster more times than in all of the history of America.  What's why.   

[Anne]

  Well, the Republicans won't let anything happen that would make Obama look good.  So why really try.  Until you Republicans under stand that it take two people to do a waltz we are going to have a stand off on everything.   


                                       

Then maybe they should be replaced by someone who is willing to put in a little effort.

[Bo D]

Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires only a simple majority in the Senate (51 votes) to pass a budget bypassing the threat of a filibuster.

Misleading, at best.

"The annual budget resolution adopted by Congress may include special "reconciliation" instructions. The original purpose of the reconciliation process as enacted in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was to allow Congress at the end of a fiscal year to expeditiously enact legislation that would make minor adjustments to both spending and revenue levels."
http://febp.newamerica.net/background-analysis/federal-budget-reconciliation-process

[Anne]

Point is it should have been at least presented for a vote, it not simply so they could say 'look what the nasty republicans did, they are the ones stopping the budget because they are obstructionists' instead of really letting everyone see that none of the democrats would vote for it either. Politics at its worst.

[Bo D]

Point is it should have been at least presented for a vote, it not simply so they could say 'look what the nasty republicans did, they are the ones stopping the budget because they are obstructionists' instead of really letting everyone see that none of the democrats would vote for it either. Politics at its worst.

Point is that your reference to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was purposely misleading. Either that, or you don't understand what "end of a fiscal year" means. You don't vote on a budget at the end of the fiscal year.

[me]

Point is that your reference to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was purposely misleading. Either that, or you don't understand what "end of a fiscal year" means. You don't vote on a budget at the end of the fiscal year.

Doesn't matter at this point.  The whole point is there has been none at all passed in 3yrs.