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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:09 PM Feb 2021

We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're su

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Mikel Jollett
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We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're supposed to GOVERN with a filibuster which requires 60 votes?

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We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're su (Original Post) soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Point taken! triron Feb 2021 #1

Good post, but there are still a couple of Democrats who want to keep the filibuster. Poiuyt Feb 2021 #2

No,... no,. It is possible.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #3

This entire Timewas Feb 2021 #4

Seemingly moreso now. triron Feb 2021 #5

triron

(22,240 posts)

1. Point taken!

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:14 PM

Feb 2021

Poiuyt

(18,272 posts)

2. Good post, but there are still a couple of Democrats who want to keep the filibuster.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:17 PM

Feb 2021

It won't be easy eliminating it.

magicarpet

(19,427 posts)

3. No,... no,. It is possible....

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:17 PM

Feb 2021

Just ask Joe Manchin,... he knows how it is done.

Timewas

(2,780 posts)

4. This entire

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:30 PM

Feb 2021

Political system and process is a huge joke, but it is not really very funny.

triron

(22,240 posts)

5. Seemingly moreso now.

Reply to Timewas (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:45 PM

Feb 2021

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