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13. If the senate is not going to be the "most delberative body in the world"

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 12:04 PM

Dec 2022

Why then would we keep the filibuster. If they are going to act as crazy as some do in the house then they should have their wings clipped. IMO

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What would Harry Reid do right now? Threaten to cancel Christmas to save the country [View all] babylonsister Dec 2022 OP

Absolutely! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #1

I like this very, very much! Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #2

Yes, just do it! ananda Dec 2022 #3

Yes! yardwork Dec 2022 #4

I hope they do this! liberalla Dec 2022 #5

Manchin, Sinema and the GOP would just leave Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #6

Then no one is there to call for a filibuster dsc Dec 2022 #7

If Manchin, Sinema and all the GOP leave, there is no quorum Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #8

I really despise the way those two always take the side of republicons. FoxNewsSucks Dec 2022 #10

K&R onecaliberal Dec 2022 #9

Manchin knows he will likely be replaced with real rethug, childfreebychoice Dec 2022 #11

While we're whitewashing Harry's history MurrayDelph Dec 2022 #12

If the senate is not going to be the "most delberative body in the world" Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #13