Bernie's filibuster has the full support of Dem leadership

[Arazi]

He will filibuster to force a vote on the $2000 stimulus payment legislation from the House.

Link to tweet

?s=19

https://prospect.org/api/amp/politics/democrats-plot-to-keep-senate-in-session-over-2000-payments-checks-sanders-mcconnell/?__twitter_impression=true

[Irish_Dem]

1. Bernie, go get 'em. Make them miserable. nt

[melman]

2. Wow

What will the naysayers say now?

[Celerity]

17. I am sure something will always be found, no matter what nt

[Gore1FL]

18. exactly 13 posts before yours... nt

[KPN]

25. I say the hell with the naysayers. Go Bernie. Go Markey. Go Democrats

Give em hell!

[JoeOtterbein]

3. BERNIE!

Is a great LEADER!!

Just what we need, when we need it!

[George II]

4. So where is the "full Dem backing"? It's not in that tweet or article, unless I missed it.

[Arazi]

7. First para

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), with the backing of the Senate Democratic caucus, is prepared to make life miserable for Senate Republicans if they do not put a clean vote on the floor to increase one-time emergency payments to most Americans approved in the recent COVID relief package from $600 to $2,000.

[George II]

35. That's not "full backing". Again, unless I missed it there's nothing anywhere about....

....Democratic Senators other than Markey backing this.

[KPN]

26. Shame.

[Voltaire2]

33. It is confusing.

One moment you think you know what the party line is, the next moment you find yourself on the wrong side of that line.

[progressoid]

38. Heh heh heh.

[MuseRider]

5. Go Bernie

and go Dems. Of course they are supporting him, this is what has been needed for some time. Let him lead where he can. Go Bernie!

[melman]

6. more...

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Blue_playwright]

8. Wait... you mean we're not in "disarray?"

What will Chuck Todd use for his lead story tomorrow?

[jalan48]

9. But, but, but....I thought Dems were cringing about Bernie's filibuster.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. ?

[Voltaire2]

34. Lol.

[mysteryowl]

10. Thank you Bernie!

[Duppers]

11. K & R

👍

[Midnight Writer]

12. I look forward to hearing Hate Radio convince listeners that they shouldn't get that $2000 check.

[orangecrush]

21. THIS

[Progressive Jones]

30. I heard one of the hate radio second stringers (holiday fill in for Mook Levin) claiming that

stimulus checks from the Federal government amount to slavery.

[Celerity]

37. They will say that it is your white nationalist duty to forgo a cheque lest one single PoC get one

[durablend]

39. Toomey said most of it will go to dead people n/t

[Liberty Belle]

13. Good for Bernie this is why he's needed in the Senate, not the cabinet.

Glad he has the backbone to do this and that Dems have rallied to support this important effort, with so many suffering.

[brooklynite]

15. Your title is incorrect: Sanders is NOT planning to filibuster....

...he is planning to drag Senate progress to a halt by refusing to accept the standard of "unanimous consent" on many procedural rules that are normally agreed to in order to keep things moving. For example, waiving the reading of Bills up for debate,

[questionseverything]

16. Luckily ole mitch can undrag it with a vote

[Gore1FL]

19. Luckily? nt

[questionseverything]

24. I am anxious to hear why Mitch can't let us have a vote

Let him explain it in Georgia

[KPN]

28. Great!

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

36. The title is correct.

Filibuster

the use of extreme dilatory (see dilatory sense 1) tactics (as by making long speeches) in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filibuster

Dilatory

tending or intended to cause delay

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dilatory

[KS Toronado]

20. Nice seeing some very positive news about Bernie from fellow DU'ers

[Hotler]

40. It's early yet. nt

[Catch2.2]

22. Go Bernie!!!

One thing you can't deny, he's always fought for the people!

[KPN]

23. Bernie's doing the right and most effective thing

possible given the circumstances. I certainly hope every Democrat has his back. The Rs have the weak hand. We just need to play ours — people over profit.

[James48]

27. Bernie needs help.

He needs the backing of all the other Democrats in the Senate, to take turns making life miserable for Mitch. Come on Senators, back Bernie up!

[peggysue2]

29. I confess

I am not nor have I ever been a Bernie fan. But . . .if Bernie Sanders can make life miserable for Republicans in general and Mitch McConnell specifically I am all in with the cheerleading squad. Make them miserable, make them squirm, spotlight who they really are and always have been:

Devoted acolytes of the Richie-rich of the Right and cult-leaders of a fascistic movement, dedicated to winning at all costs and the hell with our democratic Republic.

Go Bernie! Something I never thought I'd say.

[sprinkleeninow]

31. Admittedly never have I, but if he can exert pressure or whatever it takes:

"Go Bernie!"

We're inna fight...