why do the dems want 60 seats so bad

[gtc08]

51 they get control of the senate. can somebody relay the importance of 60 to me.

 

[Uno]

filibuster proof. geez, do you know anything?

 

[festeringZit]

Duhhhhhhh

DUHHHHHHH

 

[Georgiaboy]

Filibuster proof. The minority basically has no voice if either party gets to 60 in the Senate. Lets hope Saxby holds on in GA if that is the case I can't see the DEMS getting to 60

 

[gtc08]

filibuster proof. geez, do you know anything?

senate wise, no. kind of why I asked.

 

[CHOPTALK]

It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people assume you are an idiot, then to open it and remove all doubt.

 

[pubguy]

Unlike The House, many issues in The Senate require a 2/3 vote to get passed.

 

[gtc08]

who cares if you think im a idiot. it was a question. sorry i didn't know the specifics regarding why 60 seats in the senate was talked about so much when 51 gives you a majority.

 

[Legend-I-Aint]

who cares if you think im a idiot. it was a question. sorry i didn't know the specifics regarding why 60 seats in the senate was talked about so much when 51 gives you a majority.

Man, you gotta learn to use google or something. Would save you from getting pounded on occassionally.

Congrats to your man Obama. He ran the better campaign and should be victorious later this evening.

 

[pubguy]

Why the change of avatar?

 

[erjaq]

Unlike The House, many issues in The Senate require a 2/3 vote to get passed.

Um, 2/3 of the house would be 67, yeah?

 

[eek.]

The 60 is the biggie in this election.

60 means he can buy a get out of jail free card with some pork.

 

[BetIt]

60 doesn't mean shit as if you get to 60 lot of conservative dems

mean you don't get party line vote among more liberal issues

it's a faux number