Democrats say change to filibuster just a matter of time

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Democratic lawmakers, aides and strategists believe it's just a matter of time before the Senate filibuster is substantially changed to limit the minority's ability to stop legislation, despite a defeat on the matter last week.

Anger throughout the party at Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (D-Ariz.) opposition to changing the filibuster, which helped derail a final vote on voting rights legislation, signals opposition to filibuster reform as an increasingly untenable position with the Democratic Party, they say.

Sinema and fellow centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) opposed a proposal last week to change the rules to force GOP senators to go to the floor to carry out their filibuster.

But Democratic activists predict such a position will be unworkable soon for any Democrat, whether they are a liberal or centrist.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-say-change-to-filibuster-just-a-matter-of-time/ar-AAT7x52

[onecaliberal]

1. They are not wrong. The pukes will kill it 2 seconds after taking power and use it to destroy any

vestige of a civil society.

[lagomorph777]

3. And SineManchin will support the move in a "bipartisan gesture."

[onecaliberal]

8. Yup.

They will vote with them.

[Zeitghost]

6. Not a chance

The filibuster is a tool of the minority and the GOP knows they will more often than not be the minority in the Senate in the coming years.

[lagomorph777]

2. Yup - Reptilians will nuke it as soon as they flip the Senate (helped by SineManchin's votes)

[budkin]

4. It's gone the next time the GOP takes the Senate, and I will support it

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Enough is enough

[brush]

7. The filibuster is in the Senate, not the House.

[budkin]

11. Yep... typing too fast!

[lagomorph777]

9. Senate

[budkin]

12. Oops, meant Senate LOL

[Vinca]

5. So true. As soon as Mitch McConnell wants something when he's in charge.

Democrats play nice, Republicans just take what the hell they want.

[samsingh]

10. if the repugs are in charge the filibuster will be changed within the day

with sinoma and manchin supporting the change.