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BGBD

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18. foolish.

Reply to DrToast (Reply #15)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 03:24 PM

Aug 2020

The filibuster is why Trump didn't get most of his agenda through congress when he had unified government. His only piece of legislation was the tax cuts. Even the republicans are smart enough to see that nuking it would come back to bite them.

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Who are the Republicans in the Senate that we can work with? [View all] BGBD Aug 2020 OP

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this right here eShirl Aug 2020 #5

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We have to get rid of the filibuster period. It will be the same as with Obama and in two years Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #11

thats a non starter BGBD Aug 2020 #14

This is silly DrToast Aug 2020 #15

foolish. BGBD Aug 2020 #18

Not how to think about it judeling Aug 2020 #13

None. pwb Aug 2020 #16

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Chuck Percy and Ev Dirksen. nt Atticus Aug 2020 #19

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