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In reply to the discussion: Joe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the table [View all]GregariousGroundhog
(7,522 posts)8. Not really. The minority party could just indefinitely take turns talking for an hour each
I like Merkley's idea of requiring the minority party to keep 41 senators in the chamber at all times. I wonder if Manchin and Sinema could be brought on board by lowering that number to 33. I also wonder how it would compare in difficulty versus the current rules.
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Joe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the table [View all]
Calista241
Mar 2021
OP
Talking filibusters rarely succeed because you can just wait them out and the longest...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2021
#6
Perhaps, but make them do it. Maybe such tactics would bring the Democratic filibuster holdouts
PoliticAverse
Mar 2021
#19
Well unless DC and or Puerto Rico become a state soon the next time to elect more Democrats...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2021
#25
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
what can we do? still better than having McConnell and the GOP rule the Senate
LymphocyteLover
Mar 2021
#43
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
Sigh, you're right. I just don't want to accept that 1 freakin' Dem senator has so much leverage
alwaysinasnit
Mar 2021
#16
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
Isn't there some kind of pork project for WV, that we can dangle in front of Manchin? -nt
CrispyQ
Mar 2021
#11
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
Well, perhaps a few thousand of his vaccinated constituents marching in the streets will put it back
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#21
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
Anyone else get the feeling that "he" is enjoying this "POWER" he now wields over the majority?
Ferrets are Cool
Mar 2021
#33