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16. i thought there had to be 60 senators to override the republican veto

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David Plouffe has the right idea! End the circular firing squad and concentrate on this! [View all] YorkRd Jun 2022 OP

K&R! liberalla Jun 2022 #1

Dems should have been openly pro-choice for 50 years...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #2

Would not have worked before in many places. That's why it's important to have the court JI7 Jun 2022 #6

Yeah, cuz that Susan Sarandon bullshit worked out so well last time... dixiechiken1 Jun 2022 #10

Spread this far & wide, especially among young & new voters. CrispyQ Jun 2022 #49

Yes, I've read this before and really like it. Thanks for the reminder! liberalla Jun 2022 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author liberalla Jun 2022 #66

Most were save for a pile of anti-abortion Democrats who almost scuttled the ACA in 2010 BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #12

Thanks. But I'm still confused. Are you presenting a history of anti-abortion Democrats? ancianita Jun 2022 #54

Yes - the one I was replying to posted this-- BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #57

I saw that. And thanks for the updated list of "sitting." I'm just not familiar. ancianita Jun 2022 #58

There were some articles and statements put out BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #62

All but two are anti-abortion?! Good lord. ancianita Jun 2022 #63

Back in 2009/2010 when that Amendment was making the rounds BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #64

Yes. Raven123 Jun 2022 #3

Have to get rid of the filibuster to do that, but it can be done. Meadowoak Jun 2022 #4

a gain of 2 seats neutralizes the allgedley democratic saboteurs in the senate nt msongs Jun 2022 #5

I would be personally gratified when Manchin once again yonder Jun 2022 #11

TY & David Plouffe!! Cha Jun 2022 #7

Question... will the SCOTUS then just saw the law is "unconstitutional?" budkin Jun 2022 #8

Not a question at all. malthaussen Jun 2022 #60

My state Senate District had it's annual picnic today dflprincess Jun 2022 #9

I think the message needs to be ten more Democratic Senators Tumbulu Jun 2022 #13

there are 8 winnable races on the board. we need a min of 4. mopinko Jun 2022 #14

Absolutely! Tumbulu Jun 2022 #59

Here are the seats Ananda62 Jun 2022 #68

Michael Bennet in Colorado has a lead in the polls, soldierant Jun 2022 #71

+1 nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #45

focus like a fucking laser.... bahboo Jun 2022 #15

i thought there had to be 60 senators to override the republican veto certainot Jun 2022 #16

As the rules currently exist AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2022 #23

ta nt certainot Jun 2022 #42

Pennsylvania will do its share - John Fetterman will flip our Senate seat to BLUE in November FakeNoose Jun 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #18

Beware moving goalposts - remember Liebermann scuttled Obama's agenda; Dems had over 60 at that time Tommymac Jun 2022 #53

We need more than 2 new D Senators KS Toronado Jun 2022 #19

K. R. dchill Jun 2022 #20

I'm all for trying that SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #21

Yeah, the Supremely Religious Court created that power out of whole cloth Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #30

Someone has to SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #33

Why? Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #34

We'll have SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #36

Judicial review is covered extensively in the Federalist Papers Sympthsical Jun 2022 #37

The Supremes declared the power for themselves Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #39

This is a very simplistic understanding Sympthsical Jun 2022 #40

OR MAYBE.... if the SCOTUS has this type of power and is wont to abuse it, things need to change. TigressDem Jun 2022 #46

Not a bunch of unelected, job for life, royalist wanna be jurists. n/t MarcA Jun 2022 #52

How about making the argument under 9th amendment grounds? In It to Win It Jun 2022 #38

SCOTUS will / could then deem that new law unconstitutional. n/t TeamProg Jun 2022 #22

And they should be ignored. Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #31

+1000 ancianita Jun 2022 #55

K&R. c-rational Jun 2022 #24

This has been true for decades. Democrats need a solid majority in both houses of Congress Martin68 Jun 2022 #25

Biden and all the Dems need to dribpve this message home before Nov. BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #26

K&R burrowowl Jun 2022 #27

on the road to Badass junction! 🎉 bringthePaine Jun 2022 #28

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Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #32

GOTV get er done. nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #47

Exactly. This the way Democrats storm the Capital. mjvpi Jun 2022 #67

OH! I LIKE THAT! TigressDem Jun 2022 #73

Absolutely spanone Jun 2022 #35

I'm really sick of seeing: Democrats are weak/spineless/don't fight; control the government betsuni Jun 2022 #41

Me too. Novara Jun 2022 #44

That's really the gist of it Novara Jun 2022 #43

Are we sure the other 48 senators would bypass the fillibuster to codify Roe? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #48

Start by donating money to these candidates on Omaha Steve's list DBoon Jun 2022 #50

So in IA, ancianita Jun 2022 #56

Also need to fight for Governor, Secretary of State and attorney general races Beaverhausen Jun 2022 #51

Be advised that this is only a first step, and it is important to remember that. malthaussen Jun 2022 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #69

He's a smart guy. I enjoyed the book he wrote about being Obama's campaign manager. OMGWTF Jun 2022 #70

It isn't just Roe. SCOTUS is now demonstrably a clear and present danger. soldierant Jun 2022 #72