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regnaD kciN

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23. This is why, if we can't abolish the filibuster, we need to reform it...

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 12:47 AM

Mar 2021

...to put the burden on those who would sustain it. Make them actually keep talking, camping out in the Senate hallways, etc. The way it's structured now, it takes almost no effort for a bloc of forty Senators to essentially kill a bill. That wasn't what a filibuster was meant to do. Make it so that, eventually, those doing the filibustering need to be careful to not fall asleep (literally or figuratively) and thus lose their right to stonewall needed legislation.

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Schumer just played Republicans - got cloture on Garland / Fudge / Regan nominations... [View all] SidDithers Mar 2021 OP

I love it! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #1

Remember all the shit people around here used to give Chuck about being "soft"... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #2

Garland plus two others. Fudge (HUD) and Michael Regan soothsayer Mar 2021 #3

You're right. I wasn't sure if they were all included... SidDithers Mar 2021 #5

TY Cha Mar 2021 #8

Awww. Poor Tom Cotton. leftieNanner Mar 2021 #4

Yup... SidDithers Mar 2021 #6

I think reason #2 should be... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #16

As far as Cotton goes, reason #2 IS THE ONLY REASON. AZ8theist Mar 2021 #20

Awww mountain grammy Mar 2021 #9

Hey Sid.. TY Rt.. Good on Sen Schumer! Cha Mar 2021 #7

Awesome, but could have been epic unblock Mar 2021 #10

That's a great idea.... Sogo Mar 2021 #11

We DID have an "incredible everything bill" that was passed shortly after noon today. George II Mar 2021 #13

I stand corrected LOL. I mean *another* incredible everything bill ;) unblock Mar 2021 #15

... George II Mar 2021 #21

So much for Schumer being a "weak leader", eh? He and Pelosi are the most shrewd politicians.... George II Mar 2021 #12

This is great LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #14

And totally legal under the Senate rules gratuitous Mar 2021 #17

The only question: will Manchin and Sinema support these nominations...? regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #18

The Republicans have got a power game, and that's it. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #19

I'm now going to have to work on moonscape Mar 2021 #22

This is why, if we can't abolish the filibuster, we need to reform it... regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #23

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2021 #24

Suck it you GOP sacks of dick Blue Owl Mar 2021 #25

Well played, Senator Schumer. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #26

Ooh! Didn't hear about Fudge and Regan before! Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #27

Could they have gotten HR1 through the same way? Bonn1997 Mar 2021 #28

Did they sleep on purpose? bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #29