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Originally Posted by DREAMinNJ
We don't have enough seats to have a filibuster-proof Congress. 60 or more, and the Dems could have done virtually anything they wanted. Unfortunately, they don't, and they can't.
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The Reps do anything they want with 40,50, and as sure as hell they will do as they please, without apology, should they ever reach 60.
A supermajority was never necessary to accomplish anything in the Senate. And the Democrats are to blame because they drove anyone moderate enough to vote with them out of office. It's Rahm's fault that we have the Blue Dogs who betray their leadership and party to represent Republican interests in their states. Then why the f*** even have them included in the caucus? Look at Specter -Republican who supported immigration reform, even though now he's a Democrat. He was part of the Republican leadership, and had he stayed a Rep, I'm sure he would have pulled several colleagues in line for reform.
Bennet - Republican who supported/supports (?) DREAM Act. Collins and Snowe, too. There were many others who've now left office who had common sense and compassion to get immigration reform done.
We and the country should not have had to come to this point had we not been betrayed by the seven Democrats who voted down DA last time.