McConnell: Sinema told me she won't nix the filibuster

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) told him directly that she would not support nixing the 60-vote legislative filibuster.

McConnell's disclosure, made during a floor speech, comes after he signaled on Monday night that he would agree to a power-sharing deal with Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to move forward in the Senate, where each party's caucus holds 50 seats.

"She opposes ending the legislative filibuster," McConnell said on Tuesday, referring to Sinema.

"Our colleague informed me directly last night that under no circumstances would she reverse course," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-sinema-told-me-she-wont-nix-the-filibuster/ar-BB1d6Wtx?li=BBnbfcL

Personally I'd like to see it eliminated but this is where we are right now.

[StClone]

1. Sinema is influenced by whom?

I took a look at her contributers, from her official site, and see she has health and investment backers in mostly larger donations. https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00033983

[Mister Ed]

8. I'm sure she's also influenced by Arizona voters.

She's a Democratic senator from a pretty conservative state.

[Lucky Luciano]

9. AZ seems light pink to me.

[Mister Ed]

13. That sounds about right.

So, she's probably a little to the left of her average constituent. That might be as much as an Arizona senator can afford at this time.

[Thekaspervote]

2. this is why turtle "caved" he didn't cave on anything knowing a Dem is gonna work with him

SAD!!

[spanone]

3. mcconnell only agreed because he got his way. he gave up nothing.

[still_one]

4. This is why it is imperative that we must do everything we can to make Washington DC

a state

[Andy823]

5. How many votes would that take

I doubt any republicans would vote for it.

[still_one]

6. I have heard it would take a simple majority, but I am not sure

[Autumn]

12. One more than we can ever get?

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. I stand corrected..I said I didn't believe Sinema would tell mcconnell directly

she would NOT nix 60 vote filibuster..Lincoln Project..another candidate for pressure..

[Midnight Writer]

10. It would be a shame if Democrats lied like the Republicans.

You know, saying whatever works in the moment to get their way.

Then reneging as soon as it becomes an inconvenience.

I'd hate to see McConnell lose his trust in us. It could damage our relationship.

[beastie boy]

11. She didn't tell Mitch she won't nix the filibuster.

Just read what she told him, if Mitch is to be believed, and not what Mitch thinks she told him. A. She is opposed ending the filibuster, and B. she will not reverse course on her opposition to end the filibuster. Nowhere did she pledge to not vote to end the filibuster. Nowhere did she say she couldn't vote in favor of ending the filibuster despite her opposition.

If Mitch is to be believed, Mitch is full of shit. He is trying to hide his humiliating defeat behind carefully worded statements. That is, if his carefully worded statements are to be believed.

...Did I mention that Mitch is not necessarily to be believed?

[Autumn]

14. No Mitch is not to be believed. She did say she will not reverse course on her opposition

to end the filibuster." She never said she had reservations about eliminating it. Do we believe her?