I just want the filibuster to be better than it was.
It used to be that a filibuster required somebody up at the podium, talking. And "talking" included "reading my sainted grandmother's book of recipes." Now, a filibuster is essentially the minority leader handing the majority leader a note that says, "We're going to filibuster."
I want the filibuster to be interesting. The honorable Senator from Alaska wants to support the filibuster? Be entertaining. Read poetry, drag out a karaoke machine and sing, do magic tricks, play the banjo, whatever. If they can get the necessary people, I'd like to see them sing barbershop or play Rock Band. They'd have to keep it G-rated since this is going to be on C-SPAN, but there's plenty of entertainment to be had.
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Date: 2010-07-24 09:26 pm (UTC)It used to be that a filibuster required somebody up at the podium, talking. And "talking" included "reading my sainted grandmother's book of recipes." Now, a filibuster is essentially the minority leader handing the majority leader a note that says, "We're going to filibuster."
I want the filibuster to be interesting. The honorable Senator from Alaska wants to support the filibuster? Be entertaining. Read poetry, drag out a karaoke machine and sing, do magic tricks, play the banjo, whatever. If they can get the necessary people, I'd like to see them sing barbershop or play Rock Band. They'd have to keep it G-rated since this is going to be on C-SPAN, but there's plenty of entertainment to be had.