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Midnightwalk

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15. At some point we may have to shut it down

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 01:39 PM

Feb 2020

Bad idea in an election year, but if we win the presidency and don’t get a majority in the senate we have to do something to force the senate to hold votes.

Shutting down government might be the only tool we have.

Simple majority at least allows 3 bills a year through reconciliation and votes in judges. We could also change senate rules.

The decade long complete disfunction of the senate is one of the biggest issues to address

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McConnell vows to block 395 House bills: 'We're not gonna pass those' [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP

Why do senators get paid? MontanaMama Feb 2020 #1

Without campaign finance reform perhaps they shouldn't SlogginThroughIt Feb 2020 #16

I've been asking that question handmade34 Feb 2020 #29

Make them sit and listen to more impeachments dalton99a Feb 2020 #2

Right? MontanaMama Feb 2020 #17

So when will the media start calling out these hypocritical constitution-hating Goobers rustydog Feb 2020 #3

To them Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #7

Here's a song for Mitch in his later years struggle4progress Feb 2020 #4

Moscow Mitch wants to deny *any* credit to a Democratic majority House. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #5

McConnell's job is to Turbineguy Feb 2020 #6

Time to Replace that SOB. MineralMan Feb 2020 #8

Is he up for re-election? I haven't heard about it here, & I'm in a donating mood. Hekate Feb 2020 #18

He is up for re-election this year. He has a worthy opponent, too. MineralMan Feb 2020 #20

Thanks! Hekate Feb 2020 #25

Here's a link to her main site: MineralMan Feb 2020 #27

I just gave to her. bdamomma Feb 2020 #31

Thanks for doing that! MineralMan Feb 2020 #32

after reading about bdamomma Feb 2020 #35

"I'm against it"... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #9

Fuck the turtle & his Grifters Only Party. rickyhall Feb 2020 #10

Love "Grifters Only Party"!! MontanaMama Feb 2020 #19

maybe bdamomma Feb 2020 #28

Treasonous Rider3 Feb 2020 #11

Public Enemy #3 BKDem Feb 2020 #30

Every day Pelosi should select a bill and tweet that it is # __ of ____ in2herbs Feb 2020 #12

They keep drumming the media with the "left-wing" and "socialist" terms. VOX Feb 2020 #13

I hate that man with a passion. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #14

At some point we may have to shut it down Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #15

A national strike is one tactic that could be positive but PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #23

so does that mean bdamomma Feb 2020 #33

As your avatar indicates, the USA is a nation under distress is all. PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #36

I hear you bdamomma Feb 2020 #38

McConnell is way past time that he provides any value to the PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #21

Weird how he alone, in a representative democracy, gets to decide 395 separate policy issues. nt coti Feb 2020 #22

They want to make it seem like all Democrats care about is stopping Trump to the general public dustyscamp Feb 2020 #24

feeling emboldened bdamomma Feb 2020 #26

Traitor to his oath Roland99 Feb 2020 #34

Someone in Kentucky Andy823 Feb 2020 #37

Kick superpatriotman Feb 2020 #39