Is recent "washington gridlock" really new or unprecedented or is it just the latest innovation in political maneuvering?
Legislators have jumped out of windows to avoid quorum calls, beaten each other with canes, and I think I remember reading something about several states seceding from the union at one point in the 19th century. Is the increased use of the filibuster, and heightened focus on electoral politics (the constant campaign) as big a deal as people make it out to be?
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Is recent "washington gridlock" really new or unprecedented or is it just the latest innovation in political maneuvering?
Legislators have jumped out of windows to avoid quorum calls, beaten each other with canes, and I think I remember reading something about several states seceding from the union at one point in the 19th century. Is the increased use of the filibuster, and heightened focus on electoral politics (the constant campaign) as big a deal as people make it out to be?
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