President Obama has been out on the campaign trail trying to gin up support for more gun control. Today he was in Connecticut vilifying anyone who opposes it. Well, he can add Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to his…
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Figures – John McCain and Lindsey Graham Slammed Rand Paul For Filibuster
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
This morning Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham blasted their colleague Rand Paul for his filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA. All Paul wanted was an answer from the administration on whether they believe they…
12 GOP Senators Had Dinner With Obama During Rand Paul’s Filibuster
by Lonely Conservative • • 18 Comments
Senator Rand Paul lasted just shy of 13 hours with his filibuster yesterday. He had some help from Senators Mike Lee, Ted Cruz and John Barrasso. While he was conducting his bladder-busting exercise in liberty, some of his fellow Republican…
Senator Rand Paul Filibusters Brennan Nomination Over Drone Use – Update – Still At It – Update – Still At It
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
As I write this Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is filibustering the nomination of John Brennan as CIA Director over the administration’s stance on drone use on US soil. He said he won’t be able to talk forever, but will keep…
Harry Reid To GOP: Get Behind Filibuster Deal Or Else
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
Yesterday Harry Reid gave Republican senators an ultimatum – they can agree to changes to filibuster rules or else he will invoke the “nuclear option” in thirty six hours. “I hope in the next 24, 36 hours we can get…
Harry Reid’s Plan To Silence The Minority
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is plotting to do away with the filibuster in an effort to silence the minority. This is something he and the members of his party were against when they were in the minority, but…
Schumer Admits He Only Has Problem With Filibuster Because Dems Have Majority
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
Senator Chuck Schumer did something Democrats don’t often do and that was admit the truth. Yesterday on Fox News Schumer admitted to Chris Wallace that the only reason he has a problem with the filibuster is because his party now…
Hey, Remember When Democrats Loved The Filibuster?
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
Senate Democrats are trying change the rules of the filibuster so they can ram through even more unpopular legislation. But they weren’t always against the filibuster. They actually used to like it, back when they were in the minority. Here’s…
Harry Reid Wants To Change Senate Rules
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
The Democrats have kept control of the Senate and Harry Reid is making it clear that he has no plans to reach across the aisle. He wants to change filibuster rules to completely marginalize Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid…
Harry Reid Forces Filibuster on His Own Bill!
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
Talk about the theater of the absurd. As expected, after the latest bill to deal with the debt ceiling passed the House, it was quickly tabled in the Senate. That means it’s not going anywhere. So the Senate is taking…
Progressives Fail in Attempt to Abolish Filibuster
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
This is yesterday’s news, but it’s still good news. The progressives failed at ending the Senate filibuster. Hooray! Moe has a good post on the demise of so called “Filibuster Reform” from earlier today. The Senate voted on a package of rules…
Harry Reid Schemes to Change Senate Rules to Continue Radical Agenda
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
The Democrats lost big time in November. But that’s not going to stop them from trying to continue ramming through their radical agenda. Human Events reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been scheming to drastically change the rules…
Beware Those Who Seek Absolute Power
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
The Founders of these United States of America built a system of checks and balances because they knew that absolute power given to any one person or body is dangerous. They were right. Look what happened after Hitler’s Enabling Act…
Senate Republicans: Nothing Will Get Done Before Addressing the Budget and Taxes
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
Right now Democrats still control the House and the Senate. That means they decide which issues they address and which issues sit on the back burner. The Democrats have been busy trying to ram through a repeal of Don’t Ask…