Pumps' Perplexities

In politics what "works" for you once usually comes back
to "bite" you in the rear a few years later......Years ago
the filibuster was a great "stalling" tactic in the houses
of the US Congress........To stop the passage of a proposed
law some members of congress talked and talked and
talked........Some even read from the telephone book........

In modern times the process of a filibuster has changed......
In order to stop a "non verbal" filibuster now the
"members" must vote for "cloture"......(This stops debate
and end to a filibuster).......In the US Senate "cloture"
is reached when 60 members vote for it........

Back in 2005 the Democrats used "cloture" against the
Republicans.......Now, in 2007, the Republicans are
using it against the Democrats......And the Democrats
are whining and do not like the "tactic" which they used
two years ago......

It seem that the Democrats forgot the "bite you in the ass"
rule of governing.......Pumps