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dsc

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3. It is the opposite of a holy grail of democracy

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 02:11 PM

Sep 2024

it literally separates policy from voting. No matter how many people vote for a set of policies it is almost impossible to get them due to the filibuster. It didn't used to be that way. Clinton got his assault weapons ban with 50 some votes, Thomas got on the court with 52 votes. We now have a system where a party gets all the responsibility but not all the power. Plenty of voters blame Biden for not doing things (voting rights, codifying Roe) that were impossible due to the filibuster.

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Sen Manchin won't endorse VP Harris over the filibuster (who cares... he's gone anyway) [View all] Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 OP

He's not entirely wrong. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #1

It's a rule...rules can be changed! atreides1 Sep 2024 #2

It is the opposite of a holy grail of democracy dsc Sep 2024 #3

Anti-democratic procedure is the "holy grail of democracy"? That's idiotic unblock Sep 2024 #4

Good ye 3auld6phart Sep 2024 #5

Over 1 item he makes a decision to support or not support a candidate, who'll be around for thousands of issues SWBTATTReg Sep 2024 #6

As if his endorsement was worth anything Alice Kramden Sep 2024 #7

Manchin not endorsing Harris is a positive for Democrats. Freethinker65 Sep 2024 #8

Sen Manchin , DINO. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #9

The SHAME is self inflicted upon Manchin, Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #10

So, he was feeling ignored Bettie Sep 2024 #11

That's not why he's not endorsing her. He was never going to endorse. This is just his dumb ass excuse themaguffin Sep 2024 #12

I have always disliked him. Trueblue1968 Sep 2024 #13