@jonathanweisman and the only folks who care about these votes after today? Ad makers and direct mail consultants.
By 09, votarama ridiculous enough to prompt hearing. In 2006, 87 amendments, 07, 91, in 08, 113. This yr? nearly 600http://nyti.ms/13k1PfM
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@chucktodd As I said, Fri was spectacle, hundreds of amendments, advisory only, more tailored to next campaign than to governance. -
@jonathanweisman good piece; need to expose this charade of show votes. Bogging down Congress -
@chucktodd@jonathanweisman you're missing the point. This is what budget resolution fights have always been. Ideological scrums. Always. -
@pkcapitol@chucktodd True, but takeaway from 4-yr hiatus didn't have to be return to same old same old. They could've fixed budget process -
@jonathanweisman@chucktodd yes, biennial budget, reforms make sense. But 100s of crazy amdts normal to current rules, R or D majority. -
@pkcapitol@chucktodd Actually, this is taking it to an extreme. Vote-a-ramas always long and partisan, but this is much longer. -
@jonathanweisman@pkcapitol@chucktodd actually j.w., this votearama is below average now. U r 2 negative about senate. Lighten up! - 1 more reply
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@jonathanweisman remember, Reid has not really allowed open amendment process or a votearama in years.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonathanweisman Reid doesn't allow amendments to anything else.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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