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Nevilledog

(51,094 posts) Wed Sep 22, 2021, 05:49 PM Sep 2021

"They are blocking us from saving the economy, using, yes, you guessed correctly, the filibuster."

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Brian Schatz
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It would be one thing for Republicans to vote no on debt ceiling, driving the economy into oblivion. But they are going to BLOCK THE MOTION TO PROCEED to even get to a vote. They are blocking us from saving the economy, using, yes, you guessed correctly, the filibuster.

12:01 PM · Sep 22, 2021

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"They are blocking us from saving the economy, using, yes, you guessed correctly, the filibuster." (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

sorry brian but it's democrats who are allowing repubs to use the filibuster. dems could msongs Sep 2021 #1

Yes, if only the Dems weren't in Disarray* Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #2

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msongs

(67,405 posts)

1. sorry brian but it's democrats who are allowing repubs to use the filibuster. dems could

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Wed Sep 22, 2021, 05:51 PM

Sep 2021

get rid of the filibuster in one minute by voting to eliminate it. what good is having power if you refuse to use it.

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. Yes, if only the Dems weren't in Disarray*

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Wed Sep 22, 2021, 06:05 PM

Sep 2021

The debt ceiling raise would pass if it weren't for all the partisan wrangling that both sides are guilty of*

* M$M talking points for the week

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