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still_one

(92,372 posts) Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:35 AM Jan 2018

Washington Post: On Day 2 of shutdown, Trump suggests 'nuclear option' in the Senate

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Washington Post: On Day 2 of shutdown, Trump suggests 'nuclear option' in the Senate (Original Post) still_one Jan 2018 OP

As I posted in the LBN thread BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #1

Excellent - Democrats should repeal the tax scam ASAP and implement universal healthcare dalton99a Jan 2018 #2

THIS BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #3

And when the public reacts to extreme action by Hortensis Jan 2018 #4

BumRushDaShow

(129,382 posts)

1. As I posted in the LBN thread

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:43 AM

Jan 2018

The Senate itself would have to vote on the rules change and they are usually loathe to get rid of their ability to filibuster. There are too many blowhards in there who like the tool.

dalton99a

(81,569 posts)

2. Excellent - Democrats should repeal the tax scam ASAP and implement universal healthcare

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:43 AM

Jan 2018

on a majority vote when they retake the government

BumRushDaShow

(129,382 posts)

3. THIS

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:50 AM

Jan 2018

Drumpf has been whining about the filibuster rule the whole year. Way back in yonder (40+ years ago) it used to be 67 votes an has been a part of the Senate history for over 200 years.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

4. And when the public reacts to extreme action by

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:55 AM

Jan 2018

voting for "change," the new government can do the same?

Dismantle our keel, take a hammer to our gyros, empty our ballast, and have everyone rush back and forth from one side to the other? Repeat as necessary until we sink?

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