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12. Do you think they would let the parliamentarian stop

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 03:05 PM

Aug 2022

them from passing legislation? I’m not saying fire her which is what the repubs did. “In 2001, Trent Lott fired Robert Dove, the Senate parliamentarian, after Dove refused to allow Republican spending measures under the Byrd Rule.” https://www.governing.com/context/the-history-of-congressional-parliamentarians-and-why-they-matter

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Fuck that. Do it anyway. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #1

My thought exactly. There's absolutely no reason not to. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #4

Two wrongs make a right? AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #11

Do you think they would let the parliamentarian stop Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #12

I believe that we should follow the rules we set out AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #13

I'm tired of treating them like a political party that has Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #15

So you want authoritarians AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #18

If you don't understand the difference there's nothing I Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #21

The only difference is that Dems are in power AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #23

Like I said, if you don't understand the difference there's Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #24

+1000 Deminpenn Aug 2022 #26

Have the VP overrule the Parliamentarian AZProgressive Aug 2022 #17

Ah you want a leader like Trent Lott AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #19

I voted for Bernie in the primary AZProgressive Aug 2022 #20

Bernie had firing the Senate parliamentarian AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #22

You are awfully aggressive in your opposition kcr Aug 2022 #25

Agreed. triron Aug 2022 #7

Who elected this person supreme ruler? dalton99a Aug 2022 #2

The Senate. former9thward Aug 2022 #5

Saves taxpayer money and helps people, but cuts into corporate profit. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #3

Doesn't fall under reconciliation so it had to go AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #10

Damn it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #6

Cue everyone who complained about Turtle ignoring rules AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #8

Here we go... duckworth969 Aug 2022 #9

No budkin Aug 2022 #16

I am glad that the Senate Democrats tried for this provision LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #27