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Bringing back the talking filibuster is all that is needed. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #1
how so? qazplm135 Mar 2021 #3
Talking filibusters rarely succeed because you can just wait them out and the longest... PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #6
I think you being quite optimistic qazplm135 Mar 2021 #18
Perhaps, but make them do it. Maybe such tactics would bring the Democratic filibuster holdouts PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #19
I don't think that will be true either qazplm135 Mar 2021 #24
Well unless DC and or Puerto Rico become a state soon the next time to elect more Democrats... PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #25
That's the problem here qazplm135 Mar 2021 #29
If we don't pass a VRA then it won't matter dsc Mar 2021 #35
Hyperbole much? FBaggins Mar 2021 #47
If they could they would dsc Mar 2021 #49
Apparently not here is the law they are debating today dsc Mar 2021 #60
welp it probably ain't passing qazplm135 Mar 2021 #62
We need to do whatever it takes to get Manchin and Sinema to pass this law dsc Mar 2021 #64
and they aint budging qazplm135 Mar 2021 #65
We have control of the legislature now and every minute counts. Ligyron Mar 2021 #39
that's all great qazplm135 Mar 2021 #63
Two reasons James48 Mar 2021 #55
I again don't see any evidence qazplm135 Mar 2021 #61
Not really. The minority party could just indefinitely take turns talking for an hour each GregariousGroundhog Mar 2021 #8
all of it. Running a filibuster is supposed to shut down the Senate. Make it occupy all their time ZonkerHarris Mar 2021 #31
Yes. It won't stop all filibusters but it will prevent the stupid easy ones LymphocyteLover Mar 2021 #42
So, instead of president hannity, we now have president manchin PSPS Mar 2021 #2
Yep FoxNewsSucks Mar 2021 #5
Exactly. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #14
+10000 Celerity Mar 2021 #26
what can we do? still better than having McConnell and the GOP rule the Senate LymphocyteLover Mar 2021 #43
sadly, you are right. riversedge Mar 2021 #59
This is precisely why we need to give DC statehood ASAP. alwaysinasnit Mar 2021 #4
Do you think Joe Manchin would vote in favor of that? PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #7
I doubt he would, but I have to believe there is some sort of leverage that can be used, a one-time alwaysinasnit Mar 2021 #9
I dunno, he may not enjoy being the one everyone is always hating on now. PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #10
I dunno, back in LBJ's day rethugs were different animals. Texin Mar 2021 #15
Sigh, you're right. I just don't want to accept that 1 freakin' Dem senator has so much leverage alwaysinasnit Mar 2021 #16
I don't get it either. Frankly, I never have and probably never will. Texin Mar 2021 #53
He votes with Democrats around 75% of the time - that's much better than 0% if a GOPer had his seat groundloop Mar 2021 #54
LBJ had a lot of dirt on people and threatened to use it against his own members. He vsrazdem Mar 2021 #22
I dont believe DC can become a state without changing the Constitution. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #37
Well, all I can say is that hope springs eternal. alwaysinasnit Mar 2021 #38
What if just the federal buildings stayed under fed scipan Mar 2021 #44
That itself will be filibustered Polybius Mar 2021 #56
Isn't there some kind of pork project for WV, that we can dangle in front of Manchin? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2021 #11
Why is he backpedaling again? First it's no, then depends, now back to no?!! PortTack Mar 2021 #12
He fell off the media radar for a minute. 2naSalit Mar 2021 #27
He isn't FBaggins Mar 2021 #50
It's sad all that work by all the people to get a dem majority and Joe's shitting all over them Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #13
What i NEVER understand is this bluestarone Mar 2021 #17
Gonna hold my tongue vercetti2021 Mar 2021 #20
Well, perhaps a few thousand of his vaccinated constituents marching in the streets will put it back Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #21
Manchin is a republican Galraedia Mar 2021 #23
Until then we need Manchin to pass anything redstateblues Mar 2021 #48
Did you notice a tiny little stimulus that just passed? FBaggins Mar 2021 #51
So, Manchin got a better offer from the Right. Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #28
That was my first thought. Perhaps a VERY large promise of campaign $$? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #45
Schumer must force SineManchin unity by nuking the filibuster. Democracy in SB1 demands it. ancianita Mar 2021 #30
Ruth Bader Ginsberg herself said the ERA needs to start over from scratch Polybius Mar 2021 #57
Manchin is really turning into a pain in the ass. BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #32
Anyone else get the feeling that "he" is enjoying this "POWER" he now wields over the majority? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #33
Manch is just trying to be fair & statesman like, just like republicans were when they held Senate yaesu Mar 2021 #34
DINO Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #36
And the people will put it back ON the table Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #40
DINO Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #41
yep. DINO. NewHendoLib Mar 2021 #46
Breyer needs to retire before Manchin does something stupid. Ace Rothstein Mar 2021 #52
A few days ago during an MSNBC segment, Schumer Deminpenn Mar 2021 #58
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