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Originally Posted by miraja2

There really needs to be some sort of Constitutional amendment outlawing the filibuster. Riot is correct in saying that the Republicans threaten to use it far more now than the Dems did in 2000-2006, but the Dems did do it quite a bit during that period. Whenever the Republicans regain control of Congress (which unfortunately they will at some point) the Dems will be all pissy about how often the Republicans did it to them, and they'll do it right back for every bill they don't like.
As much as the opposition (whomever it happens to be at the time) may not like a particular bill, if the majority of the Senate - along with the majority of the House and the president obviously - think something should become a law, or someone should become a judge, etc, then I think it should probably happen. This business about needing 60 votes is annoying.

for how long has the filibuster been around? also, i don't believe it's that 60 is needed for passage-but enacting filibuster is a way to force debate before a vote, right?