What, us filibuster?

Senate Republicans are on pace to set the all-time record for filibusters in a single Congressional term. Bet they're glad that they didn't follow through on their threat last term to end the practice... you know, when they called it "un-American" and that it went "against the will of the people." From David Kurtz at TPM:

Senate Republicans killed three major measures via filibuster threats today: habeas corpus for enemy combatants, a House member for DC, and the Webb Amendment on troop rotations. It is part of an unprecedented use of the filibuster by Senate Republicans in the 110th Congress. I don't use "unprecedented" lightly. McClatchy ran the numbers, as we noted back in July (thanks to Kevin Drum for the reminder). At that time, Republicans were on pace this term to nearly triple the previous record high for the use the filibuster in the modern era. It's worth taking a look.

I know that politicians in general are without shame, but do Republicans take a course in it or something?

19 September 2007