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Amishman

(5,557 posts)

13. exactly, it is a short sighted idiotic idea

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:19 PM

Mar 2020

The senate is biased in its structure and favors the republicans. long term the republicans will probably hold the senate more frequently than we do. I don't think we want to be the ones removing a major procedural check, if anything we should be working to entrench it in a way that restores it for judicial nominees and makes it impossible to lower.

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Eliminating the Filibuster. [View all] Laelth Mar 2020 OP

Elections have consequences vlyons Mar 2020 #1

Our getting rid of the filibuster resulted in the US getting stuck Boofin' Brett mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #2

If we eliminated it, would they later restore it? Laelth Mar 2020 #5

We did that with judges and we'll pay for it for 40 years. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #3

I don't see how we can get anything done if we don't. Laelth Mar 2020 #4

The republicans can sue to stop every bill we put up jimfields33 Mar 2020 #6

And vice versa. marble falls Mar 2020 #8

And it was Bush's Congress that did it. You're right - it was a terrible idea. marble falls Mar 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author jimfields33 Mar 2020 #10

Senator Reid pushed that through during POTUS Obama. AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #14

exactly, it is a short sighted idiotic idea Amishman Mar 2020 #13

Getting rid of the filibuster is a bad idea ... marble falls Mar 2020 #7

If we eliminated it, would the Republicans resore it given the chance? Laelth Mar 2020 #11

The filibuster as it now is helps the minority party negotiate fairer agreements. marble falls Mar 2020 #12