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radius777

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11. Agree, Manchin said recently

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 04:06 AM

Mar 2021

he's open to reforming the filibuster to 'make it more painful... make them stand and talk' - which IMO means he sees at least some problem with the filibuster in its current incarnation. Voting rights and civil rights are crucial to democracy and should be exempt from filibusters, especially considering the history of Jim Crow and how filibusters were used by Southern segregationists to obstruct progress.

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Stacey Abrams Is Planning To Get Around The Filibuster To Protect Voting Rights [View all] applegrove Mar 2021 OP

I am with Stacey 110 percent on this questionseverything Mar 2021 #1

I actually think Manchin will do this. mucifer Mar 2021 #2

I hope you're right wryter2000 Mar 2021 #4

I don't qazplm135 Mar 2021 #7

I Trust Manchin GB_RN Mar 2021 #8

Agree, Manchin said recently radius777 Mar 2021 #11

Right. Sounds like he's open to guessing more than one combination Hortensis Mar 2021 #19

I've seen hints to that effect. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #14

I love this wryter2000 Mar 2021 #3

I would prefer to just get rid of it dsc Mar 2021 #5

"The Shocking 'Coronavirus Coup' in Hungary Was a Wake-Up Call" Hortensis Mar 2021 #20

Sounds great. Wait for all the Republican bills to pass gulliver Mar 2021 #6

I like the way you think. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #15

Stacey Abrams - A force to be reckoned with. NBachers Mar 2021 #9

Absolutely a genius caraher Mar 2021 #10

+1. wnylib Mar 2021 #12

Tee It Up, MoFos... Deacon Blue Mar 2021 #13

Stacey Abrams is a national treasure Layzeebeaver Mar 2021 #16

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Go Stacey! UCmeNdc Mar 2021 #18