Hubert Humphrey, the great filibusterer, is from these parts. From Wordnik.com. [Daddyland: The Most Magical Place on Earth] Reference
And you can be the primary filibusterer of the Civil Rights Act. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sotomayor May be Wrong About Race, but She is No Racist:] Reference
It would put him in the party with a filibusterer proof majority. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Matthews Running Behind In Potential 2010 Senate Run, But Might Have A Shot] Reference
Right now it only takes one member of the minority to be present to filibusterer a bill. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Mark Schmitt on the Filibuster] Reference
Let me first say, I like the idea of Mitch McConnell as plaintiff instead of filibusterer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2001] Reference
Imperialism is not only cynical and hypocritical but it is also a pirate and a filibusterer. From Wordnik.com. [MEETING] Reference
And I'm liking Mitch better as a plaintiff than as a filibusterer on the floor of the Senate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2002] Reference
He came on to be confrontative and was a demeaning filibusterer, and clearly unstatesmanlike. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Gregg Throws A Hissy Fit When Asked To Provide Specifics About Programs He Would Cut] Reference
What I am suggesting is the Republicans are in weak position, so weak than any attempt to filibusterer would backfire. From Wordnik.com. [On Health Reform Process, Daschle Demurs] Reference
We must expect all kinds of acts of piracy from imperialism because imperialism is a pirate, imperialism is a filibusterer. From Wordnik.com. [MEETING] Reference
Mike Gravel, former Senator from Alaska, filibusterer of 1971, star of the Rock video, and current presidential candidate, is now formerly of the Democratic Party. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Digest: One Million Strong For Tibet] Reference
The past few days have given us Jim Bunning's Scrooge-like turn demonstrating that he was a better Phillie than filibusterer; Sarah Palin's absurd claim -- on The Tonight Show!. From Wordnik.com. [Repubs Outdo Dems in Unforced Errors] Reference
Now suppose there is a Reformation in Congress - a landslide of Democrats in both House and Senate that is filibusterer proof and Obama received a huge mandate from the people?. From Wordnik.com. [Obama To Deliver Closing Argument Speech Tomorrow] Reference
The genius of the 40 affirmative votes is that if a group of 40 Senators wants to filibusterer, the majority party can repeatedly call for a motion to end debate basically every 15 minutes. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Mark Schmitt on the Filibuster] Reference
Do they not have filibusterer proof control in the senate?. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference
More often than not, even the filibusterer himself is nowhere to be seen. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
I do believe we now have the (R) s professional filibusterer! put that guy to work!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: January 20, 2010] Reference
The longtime filibusterer from Omaha was pushed out of the Legislature by term limits. From Wordnik.com. [KETV.com - Local News] Reference
That is why Senate Republicans worked to filibusterer the effort and the Senate did not pass a bill before leaving for break. From Wordnik.com. [FOX23: Local News] Reference
No he isn't... his party was the minority for 2 years and the used filibusterer none stop, but now that the other party gets to use it he wants it to stop. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Otherwise the filibusterer will just demand a quorum call and then take a nap or go home until enough Dems are rousted out of bed to keep the Senate in session. From Wordnik.com. [MoJo Blogs and Articles | Mother Jones] Reference
Nothing really gets accomplished in washington because there's basically a stalemate in the senate and it's hard to get a 60 vote majority (to avoid filibusterer) to get any sweeping policy reforms passed. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Not only to maintain a filibusterer proof majority (although I admit it doesn’t seem to anything significant). From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Wall Street Investors Lavish Scott Brown’s Campaign With Money, Get Out The Vote Operations] Reference
Joe lieberman IMHO only took the stance as he knew/made a deal with McCain .. that McCain will do what joe does so often .. filibusterer .. joe is running for a bit of political cover. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
But Siobhan is the champion post-judgment filibusterer and, once again, manages to convey "shove it, you music-industry hacks" sweetly, explaining "the song touched me very deeply" and that she picked it because it relates to "the meaning of why I'm here right now ... regardless of being compared to Mariah and Whitney. From Wordnik.com. ['American Idol' 2010 Top-7 seek inspiration] Reference
I think he'd would make a great filibusterer. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
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