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bigtree

(94,667 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 04:22 PM Jan 2021

If McConnell filibusters the Organizing Rules the ONLY way to stop him is to end the filibuster

...are the filibuster busting holdouts paying attention?

Joe Manchin (WV), Jon Tester (MT) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) say they won't vote to nuke the legislative filibuster.







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If McConnell filibusters the Organizing Rules the ONLY way to stop him is to end the filibuster (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2021 OP
It's too bad no one bribed McConnell to become a Democrat leftstreet Jan 2021 #1
Maybe President Biden can *persuade* them Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #2
I'm in Sinema's district in AZ and she has always been too much of a lite-D for me, even when in2herbs Jan 2021 #3
As usual, "Be reasonable, do it MY way." Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #4

leftstreet

(41,248 posts)
1. It's too bad no one bribed McConnell to become a Democrat
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 04:29 PM
Jan 2021

He's a shit, but he's always kept his GOPers in line.

in2herbs

(4,531 posts)
3. I'm in Sinema's district in AZ and she has always been too much of a lite-D for me, even when
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 05:32 PM
Jan 2021

she was in the House, so her position is not a surprise.

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