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dansolo

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2. This is exactly what I have been advocating

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:26 AM

Feb 2021

Don't get rid of it, but make it much more of a pain to do. Requiring a 60 vote threshold to pass any legislation was obviously not the framers intent.

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Is there any chance that, instead of "eliminating" the filibuster, we could "modify" it and [View all] Atticus Feb 2021 OP

Great idea! snowybirdie Feb 2021 #1

This is exactly what I have been advocating dansolo Feb 2021 #2

Ask joe. Maybe he will let you and maybe he'll say "HELL NO YOU CANT" Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #3

The "old style" doesn't delay a pending bill, it delays everything. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #4

I would rather just do away with it altogether! Unfortunately, it's not up to me..... FM123 Feb 2021 #5

Filibuster 1000 bills concurrently and pay no public perception price hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2021 #6