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Baltimike

(4,126 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 12:16 PM Feb 2021

Get. Rid. of. the. Filibuster. Now.

Right fucking now.

Make DC a state. Make Puerto Rico a state. Pass the Voting Rights Act. Expand the Supreme Court

And then bring it back if they have to...SUSPEND the filibuster.

Maybe they will do it then?

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BlueTsunami2018

(3,461 posts)
3. Not with the Manchins of the world in there.
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 12:29 PM
Feb 2021

It won’t do many good to get rid of the filibuster if we can’t even get fifty votes. We’ll just look weak and stupid. And then the Republicans get to have it and go nuts.

When they win, we lose.
When we win, we lose.

We’re never allowed to wield power.

still_one

(91,965 posts)
6. thank you for bringing us back to reality in regard to the filibuster. From my understanding
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 12:48 PM
Feb 2021

however, we do have a chance to make Washington DC a state since I believe that requires a simple majority

If that is true, the problem will be Manchin, because he realizes that he will lose his influence if Washington DC becomes a state



tritsofme

(17,325 posts)
7. Statehood bills are still subject to filibuster under current rules.
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 12:52 PM
Feb 2021

There would have to be “nuclear option” vote to limit the filibuster on statehood bills.

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