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Goodheart

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11. I'm OK with requiring a majority vote, eliminating the VP as tiebreaker.

Reply to PSPS (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 12:13 PM

Jun 2021

And, yes, 55 would be a big improvement, although I don't see it changing a damn thing right now even if it were immediately instituted.

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Manchin is open to lowering the filibuster to 55 votes. [View all] Goodheart Jun 2021 OP

WEll, there would be a 1/6 commission. lark Jun 2021 #1

People are just looking to shit on him AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #4

You got that right empedocles Jun 2021 #7

The rubber hits the road next week when Schumer brings S1 to the floor Fiendish Thingy Jun 2021 #20

Pressure works wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #25

Well, he wasn't. But he's moving in the right direction now. ananda Jun 2021 #26

He's doing a lot more as a Democrat than people will give him credit. George II Jun 2021 #27

Yep nt AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #31

Maybe there would've been. temporary311 Jun 2021 #12

The big question is, would he support using the nuclear option to do it? tritsofme Jun 2021 #2

Good point. Goodheart Jun 2021 #10

Take it. David__77 Jun 2021 #3

It would be a pretty big change. RegularJam Jun 2021 #5

It's a big change, period. W_HAMILTON Jun 2021 #6

Manchin is more experienced, politically savvy, and capable of working the empedocles Jun 2021 #9

In other words, continue minority rule. PSPS Jun 2021 #8

I'm OK with requiring a majority vote, eliminating the VP as tiebreaker. Goodheart Jun 2021 #11

There's no logical reason to eliminate a tiebreaking vote. PSPS Jun 2021 #18

I'd call that progress Bristlecone Jun 2021 #13

We can hope! Goodheart Jun 2021 #14

55 and a real filibuster where a senator has to stand and deliver at the podium... brush Jun 2021 #15

This exactly! WA-03 Democrat Jun 2021 #16

There'd be no difference even it's made 51 votes. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2021 #17

In that same leaked audio, he proposed requiring 41 senators present to sustain a filibuster Fiendish Thingy Jun 2021 #19

You answered my question. I could live with that, too. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #22

Need more reforms than that. E.g. a true talking filibuster; require 45 obstructors on the floor. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #21

Ending a filibuster used to require 67 votes in most cases Tennessee Hillbilly Jun 2021 #23

55 is pointless dansolo Jun 2021 #24

There have been a number of votes that failed with 55-59 votes in favor. George II Jun 2021 #28

Sshh, don't want to stop the Manchin bashing... AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #32

What part of majority rule doesn't he understand? LiberalFighter Jun 2021 #29

He's so far forced McConnell to demonstrate that bipartisan agreement, Hortensis Jun 2021 #30