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Stinky The Clown

(67,819 posts) Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:08 AM Nov 2022

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Counting unhatched chickens

How many seats do we need to kill the filibuster?

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Counting unhatched chickens (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Nov 2022 OP

Theoretically, 50 AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #1

This Is The Correct Answer nt SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #2

I'm sorry, I wasn't quite clear. Will 51 seats plus the veep do it? Stinky The Clown Nov 2022 #3

Sinema definitely AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #4

The VP only votes when there is a tie. n/t Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #5

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,071 posts)

1. Theoretically, 50

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:09 AM

Nov 2022

Reality, at least 52, probably closer to 56

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

2. This Is The Correct Answer nt

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:13 AM

Nov 2022

Stinky The Clown

(67,819 posts)

3. I'm sorry, I wasn't quite clear. Will 51 seats plus the veep do it?

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:14 AM

Nov 2022

Sinemanchin remains the biggest roadblock.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,071 posts)

4. Sinema definitely

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:18 AM

Nov 2022

Manchin has sounded amenable to changing the rules in regular order- at least in some way. In which case Warnock and CCM should do the trick.

Mr.Bill

(24,330 posts)

5. The VP only votes when there is a tie. n/t

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 12:20 AM

Nov 2022

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