Running to Save the Filibuster

Published October 23, 2008 8:19pm ET



Today, the NRSC released an ad in North Carolina that argued Democrats would have a “blank check” if Liddy Dole’s opponent Kay Hagan is elected. Obviously this ad is based on the idea that “…in the Senate the other — the opposition can filibuster. And if you have 60 votes you can basically tell them to ‘shut up and we’re going to pass our bill, sit down.’