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18. I have no idea what you are talking about at this point.

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 03:10 PM

Jul 2021

The bottom line is that it would take 50+1 votes to end the filibuster.

The end.

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Fellow Democrats, does dear President Biden know something we don't? [View all] ancianita Jul 2021 OP

Your contention that Schumer alone can end the filibuster is false. tritsofme Jul 2021 #1

Really. padah513 Jul 2021 #2

I'm contending, maybe, but I'm not contentious. ancianita Jul 2021 #6

The entire scenario you laid out is not accurate. tritsofme Jul 2021 #9

Lay out what you've got, then. ancianita Jul 2021 #10

I read about that. Back then and here. ancianita Jul 2021 #12

Your false accusation that Schumer alone could end the filibuster. tritsofme Jul 2021 #13

The only false accusation being made is yours against me. ancianita Jul 2021 #14

I'm honestly not sure what to make of this word salad. tritsofme Jul 2021 #15

Fine. I acknowledge the rule about rule changes needing a floor vote. ancianita Jul 2021 #17

I have no idea what you are talking about at this point. tritsofme Jul 2021 #18

It's more important to protect the Filibuster than to protect democracy. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #3

Schumer absolutely cannot do what you claim he can obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #4

Duly noted. ancianita Jul 2021 #5

Manchin and Sinema are in the Senate. That's all I need to know. Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #16

President Biden knows lots of things we don't ChrisF1961 Jul 2021 #21