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Bleacher Creature

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5. Right, but I think he's taking such a strident position to leave Dem Senators with no other choice.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 04:22 PM

Jan 2021

If he's not willing to back down, either Senate Democrats kill the filibuster, or Biden gets literally nothing through Congress. If McConnell truly cared about protecting the rights of the minority, he'd be willing to meet Schumer somewhere in the middle.

I think he wants Democrats to kill it so that he doesn't have to do it if/when the GOP next holds the majority.

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Biden remains opposed to eliminating filibuster, press secretary says [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP

Hopefully that will change when he realizes just how recalcitrant turtle and the gop are to Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #1

Biden doesn't get to vote on it... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #2

I really hope that he's taking this position just to let the process play out. Bleacher Creature Jan 2021 #3

I think it's the other way around... stillcool Jan 2021 #4

Right, but I think he's taking such a strident position to leave Dem Senators with no other choice. Bleacher Creature Jan 2021 #5

Here we go again!! gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #6

Hopefully, Senate Dems will make up their own minds about this. The filibuster really needs to go. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #7

One of Obama's regrets is that he didn't encourage Dems to get rid of the filibuster: scarletwoman Jan 2021 #8

I imagine McConnell will change President Biden's mind relatively soon, unless McConnell submits Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #9