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18. When Dems take the senate- commit to ending the filibuster

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:47 PM

Dec 2018

In 2020 we are going to take the Senate.
Dems must commit to ending the legislative filibuster then.
Too many Dems- even great ones like Sheldon Whitehouse - want to keep the filibuster.

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Rep. Luis Gutirrez to Democrats: Pay 'ransom' to get immigration reform [View all] DonViejo Dec 2018 OP

What I believe Rep. Gutirrez is missing: no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #1

Eliminate the filibuster!!!! sharedvalues Dec 2018 #2

Currently, the Republicans control the filibuster in the Senate... LakeVermilion Dec 2018 #3

When Dems take the senate- commit to ending the filibuster sharedvalues Dec 2018 #18

NO!!! Where has Representative Gutirrez been for the last 20 years? They do NOT want to negotiate still_one Dec 2018 #4

let Repukes reach across the aisle for a change Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #11

Exactly still_one Dec 2018 #12

Appeasement is for cucks. Hugin Dec 2018 #5

You Cannot Negotiate With Someone. . . ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #6

Negotiation is only a valid tactic Bettie Dec 2018 #7

+1000 UniteFightBack Dec 2018 #15

Stephen Miller blocked last deal Gothmog Dec 2018 #8

So if the GOP says, "no statehood for Puerto Rico if we pass your immigration bill," that's okay? DonViejo Dec 2018 #9

He forgets that an idiot is the current president. LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #10

No. Hell no. Why pay a ransom to fucking assholes who won't do their job? Autumn Dec 2018 #13

If there was an honorable man in the White House that might work. spanone Dec 2018 #14

He is wrong on this one. Caliman73 Dec 2018 #16

No. After two years of the con man, he still doesn't get this guy. BeckyDem Dec 2018 #17