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dalton99a

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1. Kill the filibuster, or live in fear of Republicans forever.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 10:01 AM

Mar 2021

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The filibuster hurts only Senate Democrats -- and Mitch McConnell knows that. The numbers don't lie. [View all] Celerity Mar 2021 OP

Kill the filibuster, or live in fear of Republicans forever. dalton99a Mar 2021 #1

Two of the biggest bullshit memes are Celerity Mar 2021 #5

I would love to kill the filibuster but where will we get the votes...to hear folk on this site talk Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #12

I'm reading a book right now called Kill Switch by Adam Jentleson Shell_Seas Mar 2021 #2

It's time for a "Come to Jesus" meeting with Sinema, Manchin Pobeka Mar 2021 #3

You are absolutely correct- without the voting rights bill, Dems will lose their majorities Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #8

I don't know what to tell you...this all began with but her emails and Hillary that gave the GOP Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #10

Without the VRA, gerrymandering will flip 6 house seats before a single vote is cast Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #14

I don't disagree with you. But I don't see a way out. We got in this situation by getting rid of Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #15

You can't pressure either of them. We have a 50 50 Senate...try to get more people in 22 and 24... Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #9

And here is the truth. We have no way of doing it. We don't have leverage with Sinema or Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #11

Requiring super majorities to pass legislation is not democratic... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #4

r&k MerryBlooms Mar 2021 #6

I have said this for years dsc Mar 2021 #7

Which makes you wonder why any Democrat still supports it. jalan48 Mar 2021 #13

It is a very valid question. Celerity Mar 2021 #16

She's more Evan Meechum than John McCain BradAllison Mar 2021 #17

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