Busy day for Obstructionist Republican Senators. First they make sure Habeas Corpus is not restored. Then they killed the Webb Amendment which would have made sure troops spend as much time home training as they do in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The award for the biggest a$%-hole of the day has to go to retiring "moderate" Senator Warner from Virginia who had voiced support for the bill, but changed his mind at the last minute.
The only news that made me smile today is the fact Dan Rather is suing CBS. Good for him.
Update: David Kurtz reports that the Republicans actually killed THREE amendments today:
Filibuster: The Pachyderms' Club
Senate Republicans killed three major measures via filibuster threats today: habeas corpus for enemy combatants, a House member for DC, and the Webb Amendment on troop rotations. It is part of an unprecedented use of the filibuster by Senate Republicans in the 110th Congress. I don't use "unprecedented" lightly. McClatchy ran the numbers, as we noted back in July (thanks to Kevin Drum for the reminder). At that time, Republicans were on pace this term to nearly triple the previous record high for the use the filibuster in the modern era. It's worth taking a look.
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