USED is not "threatening". You did catch that part in my post you're responding too, right?
I did but I was curious if you were using a catchall phrase to deny the GOP had just last week used a filibuster.
No, not at all. I advocate use of the fillibuster if the minority party is in fear of something passing they largely agree (be it rightly or wrongly), shouldn't pass. same with the veto, vs the cop-out of legisators claiming they don't pass stuff because of a "threatning of a veto". If you think legislation is appropriate, try to pass it. If it's fillibustered, take that to your constituents, so at least they know you made the effort. But to cry that "they threatened a fillibuster" is about as lame as any politican can get, be it GOP or Dem
But I would more pointedly ask if you are denying that the GOP did, in fact, filibuster the global warming bill?
Umm, no....see above. Pretty glad they did, IMHO
And are you also denying the GOP has, in fact, threatened to filibust since 2006?
Not aware, but that's moot, and as I've already said, is a lame effort whomever party cries about it. But if you wish to provide some examples of the GOP threatening a fillibuster, by all means. I'd then criticize the cowardice of the Dems for not pushing the legislation, despite the supposed "threat"