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Bobstandard

(1,303 posts)
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 12:57 PM Jun 2021

Lamest of the four?

It’s pretty easy to get discouraged. Schumer won’t even require a talking filibuster to make it a tiny bit harder for Republicans to use the filibuster to thwart democratic lawmaking.

Now Nancy has identified four ways Congress might move forward to instigate the January insurrection. I have a pretty good guess which one it will be. The answer, when it comes, will say a lot

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Lamest of the four? (Original Post) Bobstandard Jun 2021 OP
Schumer can not require anything other than what's in the rules drray23 Jun 2021 #1
Show me where.., Bobstandard Jun 2021 #3
Manchin won't weaken filibuster per WashPo SoonerPride Jun 2021 #5
Sounds like you're bashing Democrats. nt live love laugh Jun 2021 #2
I disagree. SoonerPride Jun 2021 #4
I intend to pressure democrats. Bobstandard Jun 2021 #6
A hilarious slip-of-the-tongue by keyboard -- "instigate" instead of "investigate" Earth-shine Jun 2021 #7
Excellent catch! n/t Bobstandard Jun 2021 #8

drray23

(7,627 posts)
1. Schumer can not require anything other than what's in the rules
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 01:00 PM
Jun 2021

for the senate. In order to change it that has to be voted in with a simple majority but we have to get people like Manchin or Sinema to vote for it.

Bobstandard

(1,303 posts)
3. Show me where..,
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 06:24 PM
Jun 2021

They have ever said they wouldn’t support the talking filibuster. I’m open to education

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
5. Manchin won't weaken filibuster per WashPo
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 06:29 PM
Jun 2021
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/joe-manchin-filibuster-vote/2021/04/07/cdbd53c6-97da-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html%3foutputType=amp

There is no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster. The time has come to end these political games, and to usher a new era of bipartisanship where we find common ground on the major policy debates facing our nation.


He won’t vote for any change to the way it works now, which requires zero effort on the part of the senator who is filibustering.

Earth-shine

(3,978 posts)
7. A hilarious slip-of-the-tongue by keyboard -- "instigate" instead of "investigate"
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 01:36 AM
Jun 2021

I think some of them did instigate.

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