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Sorry For Raining on #StandWithWendy

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Last night in comments I was unduly cynical about the Texas SB5 filibuster.  It wasn't that I didn't think she (and others) were sincere in opposing the bill, but I really didn't think it would ever work, and expressed disappointment in fellow liberals who were themselves shocked by GOP/conservative willingness to flout the obvious intent of the rules by ruling her filibuster out of order.

My basic point was that liberals always seem to be caught off guard by conservative willingness to ignore all obstacles on their path to victory.  This has frequently been a tremendous disadvantage, our implicit faith that the rules will be adhered to.  In the 2000 Election, the "nuclear option" fracas of 2005, Wisconsin in 2010 and many other places we rely on the rules to protect us and have no back up plan when they don't.

I'm very glad to be wrong about the outcome last night (though no one likes being wrong or admitting it).


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