Huge News: Amy Klobuchar says she would nuke the filibuster, bringing Dems closer to breakthrough

[White Fox]

And this afternoon, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a moderate who has often tangled with the progressive wing of the party, came out unequivocally for killing the filibuster:

“I would get rid of the filibuster,” Klobuchar says. “I have favored filibuster reform for a long time and now especially for this critical election bill.”

In the past, Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate Rules Committee, has indicated she was open to eliminating the filibuster, but these comments to Mother Jones are her most definitive statement to date. Though her Democratic colleagues Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have said they would not support abolishing the filibuster, Klobuchar notes that the spread of new GOP anti-voting bills boosts the need for Democrats to enact HR 1—and that increases the pressure to end or alter the Senate filibuster.

“We have a raw exercise of political power going on where people are making it harder to vote and you just can’t let that happen in a democracy because of some old rules in the Senate,” she says.

[link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/3/3/2019167/-Huge-News-Amy-Klobuchar-says-she-would-nuke-the-filibuster-bringing-Dems-closer-to-breakthrough|

[JohnSJ]

1. The problem on this was never Klobuchar, but Manchin and Senema

[kcr]

9. I agree. I wouldn't put her in the same category as them.

She isn't the most liberal, but she's far better than they are.

[Celerity]

11. Do not (like most do) forget Feinstein. She is a no on removing the filibuster and court expansion.

https://www.businessinsider.com/senate-democrats-cautious-on-killing-the-filibuster-biden-agenda-2020-8?r=US&IR=T

Sen. Dianne Feinstein also cannot be counted on by those wishing to get rid of the rule. The California Democrat who ranks as the fifth longest-serving senator in a chamber that prides itself on precedent told Insider the filibuster gives all of the country's voters an important say in whether any legislation is passed.

"I think it's a part of Senate tradition, which creates a sobering effect on the body, which is healthy," Feinstein said in an interview.

the filibuster gives all of the country's voters an important say in whether any legislation is passed.

ludicrous

The filibuster hurts only Senate Democrats -- and Mitch McConnell knows that. The numbers don't lie.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215175635

[Mary in S. Carolina]

2. Whoohoo

We gave Manchin what he wanted on the Relief Bill, now he should show his strength and move to eliminate the filibuster. We can't primary Manchin and be successful, we can primary Senator Sinema and still keep the state (I think). Manchin and Sinema need to step up to the plate.

[triron]

3. Yep.

[bdamomma]

4. We have all 3 branches

We need to be bold. You see what the GQP is doing being obstructionists and stopping the democratic agenda. Because those in the GQP want money from us to give to their donors, they have no plan.


I am with Senator Klobuchar on this.

[LenaBaby61]

6. "We need to be bold."

THIS ALL DAY LONG 👆🏻

Because if we lose the House/Senate in 2022, you know what a GPQ will do to Pres. Biden, and to do in pushing their crazy, right-winged agenda where they want to blast everything into HELL.

[Bonn1997]

18. We don't have the judicial branch

[bdamomma]

20. correction:

WE have the Senate, House and WH.

[stillcool]

5. Pedal to the metal...and straight effing forward

[bdamomma]

8. yes

most definitely. Let's move forward and not stop.

[WarGamer]

7. Manchin, Sinema, Feinstein and IIRC a couple more are on the record saying NO.

[senseandsensibility]

10. Maybe she'll be on Laurence or one of the shows tonight

to discuss. Hope so!

[Baked Potato]

12. Yes, do it now! Democratic legs will get strong to carry other bills to President Biden.

These times require political skill and forcefulness. Make Democrats have to unite in a common goal promoting Democratic causes. Now is the time.

[Hassler]

13. Unless she knows hypnosis, DiFi,Manchin and Sinema are firm no.

[Blue Owl]

14. K&R for Amy

And SHAME on the stupid Dems who'd vote with the Repukes on this.

[dflprincess]

15. Yes Amy's a moderate and she was never my favorite Minnesota Democrat

but after she dropped out of the presidential race she really seemed to change. She used to be the master of the non-response response but she no longer appears to be afraid to take a firm position.

I'm liking this "new Amy" I'm seeing.

[dlk]

16. Majority Rule gets things done

Super-majority rule causes gridlock.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. I favor limits on the filibuster, but it is true it's only helping (R) and never (D)

[Calista241]

21. We literally relied on the filibuster to save our democracy in 2017 and 2018. n/t

[berni_mccoy]

19. Without Manchin and Sinema they will not nuke the filibuster

[badboy67]

22. DEMS better do all they can before 2022, because the Party of NO! is waiting to scuttle everything

in its singular goal to sow as much misery and death as possible as its sole gambit/scheme to retake the majority and the White House in 2024.