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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ripped into Democrats for blocking a narrow coronavirus aid package while at the same time promising to rid the Senate of the filibuster they used to prevent the measure from moving to the floor for debate.
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, warned Senate Democrats, if they take the majority in the November election, will move to get rid of the 60-vote threshold required to pass legislation and revert to a simple majority.
This threat to permanently disfigure the Senate has been the latest growing drumbeat in the modern Democratic Party war against our governing institutions, McConnell said Monday on the Senate floor.
McConnell accused Democrats of shameless hypocrisy for using the filibuster to block the GOP coronavirus bill last week.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-warns-democrats-will-permanently-disfigure-the-senate/ar-BB192f7s?li=BBnb7Kz
Oh STFU McConnell. You're about as bad as Trump complaining there will be rioting in the streets if Biden is elected.
There is rioting in the streets now and the Senate is disfunctional thanks to you.
onetexan
(12,994 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,563 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)Legislative achievements has been lowering taxes on the rich and obstructing everything President Obama Wanted. And dont get me started on Merrick Garland. He chose party over country. He is the true ugly monster.
SharonAnn
(13,767 posts)c-rational
(2,581 posts)its history.
calguy
(5,223 posts)If Democrats take over the Senate we won't be able to recognise it from what we see today. Under Democrats, the Senate will actually become a functioning legislative body once again. Can you imagine horror of a Senate that works for the people?
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)LisaL
(44,962 posts)dalton99a
(81,073 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)You mean were going to eliminate the filibuster? I hope so. If the Republicans are so fond of the filibuster, they will be welcome to restore it when they next control the Senate. Will they? Of course not, and that just proves that the filibuster has outlived its usefulness.
-Laelth
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,433 posts)..have been sitting on; bills that will help all Americans. Can count the days when McConnell loses his seat-damn sob. Ok say he doesnt lise schumer or other dem take majority leader..will be good to see McConnell eat humble pie--grovel for his bills.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)the Senate is in desperate need of being disfigured, as does Mitch himself. Brush off the cobwebs, you don't know what you're going to find.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)From natural causes, of course.
Blue Owl
(49,934 posts)You're gonna be history very, very soon
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)roamer65
(36,739 posts)FUCK THE TURTLE.
helpisontheway
(5,004 posts)lastlib
(22,981 posts)An old, rusty, manure-encrusted, virus- and tetanus-infected pitchfork. Sideways. With extreme violence.
Aside from that, I'm pretty much neutral on him..................
JHB
(37,132 posts)Xolodno
(6,341 posts)....once he realized his move was going to backfire in a real bad way.
He eliminated decorum in the Senate, doesn't lead, only blocks most of the time and only compromises when its bad for him and his colleagues re-election chances if they maintain opposition.
He's a fake, farce and a phony. And his grave will always have a strong smell of urine in the morning.
Maven
(10,533 posts)even when they win by millions of votes. McConnell is terrified of the deck being unstacked even a little bit. The filibuster needs to die so that America can live.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)LisaL
(44,962 posts)Freethinker65
(9,934 posts)efhmc
(14,709 posts)Shocking and scary, but that is what will happen.
jmowreader
(50,453 posts)The country will not survive if we don't kill the filibuster.
GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)Tarc
(10,472 posts)spanone
(135,636 posts)vercetti2021
(10,150 posts)Guess what the filibuster is going away and we're going to expand the court and give statehood to DC and Puerto Rico. You wanna play dirty? We can too.
Initech
(99,915 posts)chowder66
(9,011 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,548 posts)bdamomma
(63,658 posts)STFU and retire, don't you have enough money? you and your wife. STFU turtle.
JDC
(10,084 posts)Disfigure away folks.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)really ???