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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Fri Apr 30, 2021, 02:45 PM Apr 2021

"Let them stand up in the well of the floor, put on some Depends, let their feet bleed or whatever"

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 2h
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: "If folks want to filibuster the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, let them stand up in the well of the floor, put on some Depends, let their feet bleed or whatever, and let the American people see that they are filibustering." @MSNBC

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"Let them stand up in the well of the floor, put on some Depends, let their feet bleed or whatever" (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2021 OP

The fact that the filibuster is currently done in secret, says it all dlk Apr 2021 #1

...AND absolutely NO offering them WATER! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #2

+1 2naSalit Apr 2021 #3

An excellent touch! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #4

With apologies to modern Germany... BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #5

dlk

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1. The fact that the filibuster is currently done in secret, says it all

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:20 PM

Apr 2021

If a senator feels strongly enough about a particular piece of legislation, let them show it in public, instead of behind closed doors, as is currently done. It’s a weasel move.