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Groundhawg

(1,226 posts) Sat Jan 15, 2022, 12:11 AM Jan 2022

The Filibuster [View all]

I know we're are all frustrated we can't get this changed. But I tell you I am terrified what would happen when the rethugs are back in power and start doing things with a simple 1 vote majority.

Remember the old saying: Pure democracy is 3 animals, 2 wolves, one sheep. The two wolves vote to eat the sheep, boom its so.

The R's are going to make us regret this decision to the ultimate degree.

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The Filibuster [View all] Groundhawg Jan 2022 OP

Uhh..well Enter stage left Jan 2022 #1

What does that mean? Groundhawg Jan 2022 #3

I'm not positive, ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #30

Hi. Kyrsten? Joe? dchill Jan 2022 #2

As soon as the republicans have the White House Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #4

The beginning of the conflict between Sen. McConnell and Pres. Trump was his refusal to do away kelly1mm Jan 2022 #7

Lots of things changed. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #10

There has ALWAYS been blocking. Nothing new. Groundhawg Jan 2022 #11

Great. So I look forward to all 48 Democratic caucusing Senators supporting Sen. McConnell in his kelly1mm Jan 2022 #13

The repulican party now has veered so far right towards authoritarianism... brush Jan 2022 #18

They had EXACTLY THAT 4 years ago and did not kill the filibuster krawhitham Jan 2022 #8

They got rid of it for SCOTUS appointments. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #12

After Majority Leader Reid got rid of the filibuster for judicial appointments other than USSC. NT kelly1mm Jan 2022 #14

Yes, because they were blocking all of Obama's Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #15

So long as you have the same position when Sen. McConnell is in charge I will consider your position kelly1mm Jan 2022 #16

You assume McTurtle will be voted in as republicn majority leader if they take over. brush Jan 2022 #19

Right now, there is not a majority of either party that wants to do away with the fillibuster Groundhawg Jan 2022 #28

A million times this. How does everyone not see this. Funtatlaguy Jan 2022 #21

Until I see Democrats OR Republicans support ending the filibuster when they are in the minority kelly1mm Jan 2022 #5

Why do you think that? Every other branch of government, federal, state, county... brush Jan 2022 #20

I don't care about the filibuster at all kelly1mm Jan 2022 #23

So do you agree it should go? Democracies/democratic republics... brush Jan 2022 #24

I am indifferent to if the filibuster stays or goes. I think getting rid of it will allow the kelly1mm Jan 2022 #25

Indifferent to the rule that keeps the Senate broken? brush Jan 2022 #26

I see where it has helped us in the past. Democrats used it 314 times in the Trump years including kelly1mm Jan 2022 #27

If Dems deliver good goverance we will keep Congressional... brush Jan 2022 #31

The Republicans have ALREADY... Septua Jan 2022 #6

If we pass the Voting Rights Bill, the GOP has less of secondwind Jan 2022 #9

They don't need to kill it, we do. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2022 #17

Republicans in many states are changing voting laws at the state level to make it difficult to Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2022 #22

No, the Rethugs will not do away with filibuster if they regain the Senate, as it almost always only Celerity Jan 2022 #29