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51. It is impossible to get a veto proof majority in the Senate in 2018.

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 04:02 PM

Jan 2018

The current split is 51-49.

There are 34 Senate seats being voted on in November 2018. Only 8 are currently held by Republicans. So if the Democrats held every one of the 34 they currently held and won every one of the 8 seats held by republicans, the split would be 59-41, well short of the 67 needed for a "veto proof" majority.

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Looks like the senate is going to go Nuclear [View all] NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 OP

What does nuclear mean in this case? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #1

When you don't get what you want, change the rules until you do. lol Ohiogal Jan 2018 #2

Thank you. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #5

Nuclear means that the GOP NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #7

What are the political ramifications for Trump if they do this? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #16

I think it will be just like all the other Trump outrages NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #21

ramifcations are that since we are likely to take back the house and maybe the senate drray23 Jan 2018 #27

They forget that the dems will take the Senate back at some point MiniMe Jan 2018 #47

Yep. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Jan 2018 #24

Removal of the 60 vote rule, change to simple majority SharonAnn Jan 2018 #59

I will check out CNN when I am done folding my socks. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #3

Using the nuclear option bypasses the cloture rules in the Senate GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #4

No it doesnt, they will not go nuclear. This is not Trumps choice. tritsofme Jan 2018 #6

There is no one in the KGOP that is not Trumps obedient stooge NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #11

Whatever. There probably arent 30 votes for it. tritsofme Jan 2018 #17

Lol. +1000. Very unlikely. CNN makes money with tizzies, Hortensis Jan 2018 #29

Agreed and Mexico will pay for the wall! FSogol Jan 2018 #41

Sure...Mulvaney is in charge of Senate rules. nt DURHAM D Jan 2018 #8

Well, if no Dems vote for the budget, and the same R's don't vote for it n2doc Jan 2018 #10

If they can do it now workinclasszero Jan 2018 #12

Do you think McConnell is obedient to Trump janterry Jan 2018 #13

Nope DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #19

And that will be the time... workinclasszero Jan 2018 #25

maybe in 2020 pimpbot Jan 2018 #39

And we will veto every Putin/Koch bros loving workinclasszero Jan 2018 #46

Trump will sign anything DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #58

We aren't going to get veto proof majorities pimpbot Jan 2018 #38

you wish AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #55

Indeed gemini60616 Jan 2018 #14

And I didnt even think this was a possibility NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #20

You're shocked that Trump would make this suggestion? onenote Jan 2018 #48

As the GOP marches forward to destroy every damn thing the US ever stood for. I often wonder if the RKP5637 Jan 2018 #15

So when we takeover in the midterms C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #18

Reverse everything they did. And more - like instituting universal healthcare dalton99a Jan 2018 #22

Damn right!!!!!!!!!! workinclasszero Jan 2018 #26

you are forgetting the veto pimpbot Jan 2018 #40

I'm dreaming of a veto proof majority C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #44

It is impossible to get a veto proof majority in the Senate in 2018. onenote Jan 2018 #51

I can dream. C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #54

Not really. We wouldn't be able to override a Trump veto. onenote Jan 2018 #49

Not likely, its too big a risk. procon Jan 2018 #23

Glad that the senate republican conference NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #57

Well we know the GOP do not know how to govern Iliyah Jan 2018 #28

Schumer needs to call mcturtle a TRAITOR out loud. On the record. BSdetect Jan 2018 #30

just for shits and giggles how many votes does it take to go nuclear??? bluestarone Jan 2018 #31

50+1 tritsofme Jan 2018 #33

Then the GOP will get full blame for the optical disasters to follow mainer Jan 2018 #32

You hit the nail on the head here Generic Other Jan 2018 #42

The R's have the White House, the Senate and the House. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #34

McConnell knows MFM008 Jan 2018 #35

It's not that, it's he knows that if they do it then the House will grantcart Jan 2018 #37

Hope you are right Generic Other Jan 2018 #43

Good lord I hate these fucking assholes. Initech Jan 2018 #36

If they do that, they'll come to regret it. Vinca Jan 2018 #45

Not necessarily. Kablooie Jan 2018 #52

UNREC brooklynite Jan 2018 #50

They would have to cut deep into social programs to have money for the wall... eleny Jan 2018 #53

McConnell's already come out against it. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 #56