.@DavidMDrucker founding fathers definitely had lobbyists & a $billion-political complex in mind when they wrote the Constitution.
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@meredithshiner they actually had outside interests in mind. But what's your point? That only advocacy w/out $$ & lobbyists are legit?
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@DavidMDrucker yes, but filibuster not by founders -
@igorbobic True. But that's different issue then whether something should pass because a majority want it.
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@DavidMDrucker but Senators who systematically abuse Senatorial powers in order to further personal/special interests is fairly new -
@wjn3tweets No, it's not. -
@DavidMDrucker It has not always taken a supermajority 60 Senate votes to pass popular legislation, this is a recent abuse, thanks to Repubs
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@DavidMDrucker No, it was designed to represent the interests of the States, but that concept was scrapped by the 17th.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DavidMDrucker Good, Obozo did not get his marxist ways. Too bad we didn't have a few more senators to vote down ObozocareThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DavidMDrucker Though the filibuster in particular was not part of that design.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Exactly MT
@DavidMDrucker Senate was designed to thwart will of a majority of country that might want a particular policyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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