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kelly1mm

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5. Until I see Democrats OR Republicans support ending the filibuster when they are in the minority

Reply to Groundhawg (Original post)

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 12:39 AM

Jan 2022

I will chalk all this talk up to political posturing. There are MULTIPLE recent instances of politicians such as President Obama, Senator Schumer, President Biden etc vigorously defending the filibuster when they were in the minority and it was the only safeguard against a 'banana republic' .....

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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