What does filibustered mean?
Definitions for filibustered
fil·i·bus·tered
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of filibustered in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of filibustered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of filibustered in a Sentence
The idea that the president said today ‘this isn't about ideology it's about competence’ is nonsense. All of that was destroyed with the [Robert] Bork nomination. The most highly competent, qualified nominee probably ever, [was] struck down entirely on ideology and when Obama was in the Senate, he filibustered [Justice Samuel] Alito, who he admitted had all the qualifications.
To have the Republicans with a straight face, after they have filibustered hundreds and hundreds of times issues that are of immense consequence to our country now come back and say, 'Well we shouldn't do it here,' so this is just, in effect, being kind of a poor loser. Because the fact is that how Leader McConnell can come out there without grimacing when he would say something like that is beyond my ability to comprehend.
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