Guess

What word does NOT appear in this article when describing REPUBLICAN obstructionism?

Did you guess?

Ready?

FILIBUSTER!

Yes, the word DOES occur once or twice in the WaPo piece, but only when describing previous DEMOCRATIC opposition to Dubya's judicial nominees.

Is Fred Hiatt in the GOP's back pocket or what?

Senate Debating All Night on Iraq - washingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON -- Democrats steered the Senate into an attention-grabbing, all-night session to dramatize opposition to the Iraq war but conceded they were unlikely to gain the votes needed to advance troop withdrawal legislation blocked by Republicans.

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