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The Ultra-Radical Republicans

By Robert Parry

Sixteen years ago, when another new Democratic President was trying to enact an economic package, the Republicans were entrenched in opposition, too. But there was a striking difference between those Republicans and today’s: the 1993 Republicans still showed some respect for democracy. In the Senate, Minority Leader Bob Dole whipped 100 percent of his troops into line opposing President Bill Clinton’s… return to article

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    A little evidence wouldn’t hurt. How about list of each instance the filibuster has been used in the Senate, and the reason it was used. Without that the article lacks substance.

    United States Posted by nicmart on Feb 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM
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