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It's not just his decision. Low odds. Nt BootinUp Dec 2018 #1
The odds will grow with each passing day. Goodheart Dec 2018 #2
is it legal if budget is involved? i thought i heard it wasnt samnsara Dec 2018 #3
The Senate can make its own rules. Goodheart Dec 2018 #4
And those rules can Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #11
I think the odds actually just grew that we may get 20 for removal. roamer65 Dec 2018 #5
I just made that point in another post. I agree! Goodheart Dec 2018 #6
Especially when polling shows they are going to lose their jobs. roamer65 Dec 2018 #16
I suspect he doesn't have the votes to pass such a rule change. tblue37 Dec 2018 #7
I think you are correct- Senate only has 48 votes for rule change which falls short of majority wishstar Dec 2018 #12
current Senate is too tight qazplm135 Dec 2018 #8
No. He doesn't have the GOP votes to change the rules, even if he wanted to, and he doesn't. highplainsdem Dec 2018 #9
How often have we heard that before...? regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #20
The filibuster has no value in 12 days so he would need a lot of pressure to kill it. LonePirate Dec 2018 #10
A hell of a lot of the votes he needs to make a rule change know THEY will need the rule in 2 years RockRaven Dec 2018 #15
The filibuster will have no value in 12 days, because we'll have guaranteed gridlock... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #19
He needs a majority. He doesn't have one unblock Dec 2018 #13
I dare him to and once repukes do standingtall Dec 2018 #14
Yes!!!! populistdriven Dec 2018 #18
I hope so, make it that much easier to delete everything Trump and GOP did populistdriven Dec 2018 #17
I can't see it. Adrahil Dec 2018 #21
He doesn't have the votes. bitterross Dec 2018 #22
I don't think he'll do it. ReformedGOPer Dec 2018 #23
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