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Given that more than two thirds of the Senate support PROTECT IP and almost four fifths of the House support SOPA in its current, unamended form, blocking it wi
by greyfade 15y ago
Given that more than two thirds of the Senate support PROTECT IP and almost four fifths of the House support SOPA in its current, unamended form, blocking it with a filibuster in the Senate is going to be difficult at best (since cloture requires only 60 votes to break a filibuster), and the House is acting like it's going to get passed without amendment.
And then Obama is a totally unknown quantity. We don't know if he's going to veto it or not. And if he does veto, the Senate have enough support to override him with a supermajority.
Yes, you are very wrong for not being worried. The worst part is that the people trying to pass it are too stupid to know what they're doing.
- pasbesoin 15y agoObama is not an "unknown quantity". Just look at what Joe Biden's been up to -- with and in support of the Administration. (Hint: Very much in favor of legislation such as this.)