Also, @samsteinhp & @ryangrim, 1964 GOP was willing to be bipartisan on civil rights, this GOP hasn't helped on anything.
@DanaHoule @samsteinhp You think Obama would've backed a discharge petition if his legislation was stalled in Rules?
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@ryangrim@samsteinhp In a 68-32 Senate like LBJ had in 1965, sure. But you seem to be missing the point that comparing LBJ...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ryangrim@samsteinhp ...to Obama HAS to account for 1. HUGE Dem maj 2. Filibuster almost never used cept for civil rights 3.GOP cooperation -
@DanaHoule@samsteinhp but even given all that, people thought jfks agenda was dead. -
@ryangrim@samsteinhp What does 1964-era punditry have to do w whether LBJ faced fewer & easier-to-overcome barriers than Obama? -
@DanaHoule@samsteinhp how else can you gauge what was considered possible then? 2012-era punditry? -
@ryangrim@samsteinhp Uh, well, 68 is greater than 59, to begin with. Comparisons of use of filibuster, which I'm sure you've heard about
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@ryangrim@samsteinhp And plenty of Southerners don't want to help Obama; fight w LBJ was to keep ppl like Obama from being allowed to voteThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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