Tax Cut Compromise Leaves Ardent Obama Supporters Disillusioned

 "I fail to see how one negotiates with the rules in the Senate obsolete, and the solidarity of Republican­s."
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Democrats have had control over the rules in the Senate for two consecutiv­e (and now a third coming up next month) and have refused to change the rules.  

In addition and contrary to excuses Democratic operatives have spread throughout the online community, changing filibuster rules can come at any time during Congress and not just at the beginning.

Harry Reid has had no problem forcing the GOP to actually filibuster when it's something that the DLC wants & perceives it needs. For example, when Democrats needed unemployme­nt benefits to continue because the masses were becoming 'critical'­, Reid had no problem calling Republican Jim Bunning's bluff to filibuster­. Reid said, "Bring in the cots, do it" and Bunning and the GOP caved. Benefits for unemployed workers continued.

Senate rules can be changed at any time, and not just at the start of a new Congress; it can be done at any time (see page 6).

Nor is there just one way (or even two, or three) where Democrats can get bills passed despite Republican obstructio­n. 

Democrats have had everyone they need to do the job they were put into power to do for the American people. They don't want to do it.
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