Comments on: MASTERING THE SENATE http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mastering_the_senate/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:09:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PoliBlogger http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mastering_the_senate/comment-page-1/#comment-370 PoliBlogger Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-370 Indeed, the very idea that any president can "get a grip" on either chamber of congress is a tad silly. Indeed, the very idea that any president can "get a grip" on either chamber of congress is a tad silly.

]]> By: Caleb http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mastering_the_senate/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Caleb Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-371 Now that's funny, because what seems to go under the radar is CONGRESS's own incursion of separation of powers by undermining presidential power, like oh say, refusing to confirm his judicial nominations by threatening an unconstitutional filibuster. Now that's funny, because what seems to go under the radar is CONGRESS's own incursion of separation of powers by undermining presidential power, like oh say, refusing to confirm his judicial nominations by threatening an unconstitutional filibuster.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mastering_the_senate/comment-page-1/#comment-372 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-372 I don't think it's gone under the radar screen; indeed, I reference it in most post and the post to which I link. While I think the filibuster is unconstitutional, since it creates a need for a supermajority in cases other than the handful specified in the Constitution, it is a time-honored tradition that has not been overruled by any court that I'm aware of. --- I don't think it's gone under the radar screen; indeed, I reference it in most post and the post to which I link.

While I think the filibuster is unconstitutional, since it creates a need for a supermajority in cases other than the handful specified in the Constitution, it is a time-honored tradition that has not been overruled by any court that I'm aware of.

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