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raging moderate

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13. They already killed the real filibuster, anyway.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 12:25 AM

Sep 2021

Last edited Tue Sep 28, 2021, 08:29 AM - Edit history (1)

This rule they are calling a filibuster is really very different from the original rule which required the person declaring a filibuster to actually put time, effort, and physical endurance into his objection by continually addressing the Senate. This current procedure cannot even be called a pale imitation.

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McConnell has given Democrats the justification they need to kill the filibuster [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 OP

YES YES YES, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #1

Sinema and Manchin are too stubborn, but it is clear that as soon as we have the votes, it will ColinC Sep 2021 #2

You may have misspelled $tubborn FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #5

Oh shoot, you're right! Gotta watch my typos ColinC Sep 2021 #11

Unless they actually do kill the filibuster than no, he hasn't... PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #3

Certain ones have indeed gotten the ju$tification they need. . . FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #4

Do it. LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #6

I feel like McConnell has been doing his best for months to force the dems Bev54 Sep 2021 #7

The latter. IMO. Missn-Hitch Sep 2021 #9

the fossilized turtle is not the damn boss ! get rid of his favorite play toy ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #8

Tell that to Manchin and Sinema. Kablooie Sep 2021 #10

They are already doing it, we don't have majority in the Senate, we have republicans disguising Escurumbele Sep 2021 #21

There is no other choice, Dems can't let the default happen. Jon King Sep 2021 #12

They already killed the real filibuster, anyway. raging moderate Sep 2021 #13

Fourteenth Amendment, Section 4 makes it unconstitutional not to pay our bills. Gore1FL Sep 2021 #14

It's too bad ejection from the Senate requires 2/3rds HariSeldon Sep 2021 #15

But not the courage... ramapo Sep 2021 #16

Only problem now is the repug infiltrators. rickyhall Sep 2021 #17

It's a nice thought, and all... NullTuples Sep 2021 #18

To the Dems who refuse to get rid of the filibuster because they think they may need it sometime .. BlueKentuckyGirl Sep 2021 #19

But the Democrats will not get rid of the filibuster, Manchin and Sinema will not allow it Escurumbele Sep 2021 #20