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USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts) Fri May 28, 2021, 03:19 PM May 2021

There at least needs to be filibuster reform

If manchin doesn’t want to kill the filibuster, then he should at least make changes....two off the top of my head are making it require 3/5 of ‘present’ Senators and also making it a talking filibuster...he is all about tradition, those two things were taken out in the 70’s so that would restore tradition....case in point, 9 Republicans missed the vote today...the final vote of 54-35 is 3/5.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/politics/senators-didnt-vote-january-6-commission/index.html

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There at least needs to be filibuster reform (Original Post) USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 OP

I just thought of a possible reform... crud May 2021 #1

Seems like even Manchin might be able to sign up for that. lagomorph777 May 2021 #2

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crud

(617 posts)

1. I just thought of a possible reform...

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Fri May 28, 2021, 03:26 PM

May 2021

You can filibuster, but your caucus has to be unanimous. Lose one member and the filibuster dies. It gives the minority party power only if they stick together.

lagomorph777

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2. Seems like even Manchin might be able to sign up for that.

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Fri May 28, 2021, 03:37 PM

May 2021

Now, what do we do about Sinema? Buy her a Margherita if she'll save democracy?

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