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Demsrule86

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

Reply to Pobeka (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 12:31 PM

Mar 2021

we also have to hold the house. We might negotiate with them...say agree not to pack the courts but to allow certain things not to be filibustered as judicial nominees are not filibustered now...but that is it. We have McConnell back in charge if either switches sides and at the very least, we get judges now.

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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