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kelly1mm

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48. You and I know that. This is just the regular full time that each Senator is allowed to use in nominations. However

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 10:22 PM

Feb 5

My point was that some here on DU THINK it is a filibuster (like the poster I replied to) and are PRAISING it, as if it is a good thing while just 6 months ago the 'filibuster was the devil .......

So I will ask you straight up. Should the filibuster be maintained? If your answer is now yes, but 6 months ago was no, I will further ask why? If it has always been yes, or always been no, those are both defensible positions.

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Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought... [View all] demmiblue Feb 5 OP

Yes BoRaGard Feb 5 #1

MORE INFO - HuffPost Wicked Blue Feb 5 #2

About time. dalton99a Feb 5 #3

GOOD!! proud patriot Feb 5 #4

Will fetterman be there? Lunabell Feb 5 #5

He would love to but he has to pick up his suit (sigular) from the dry cleaners ..... nt kelly1mm Feb 5 #31

lol wolfie001 Feb 6 #58

They can stall it but they're not going to stop it. 😞 Jrsygrl96 Feb 5 #6

They should be making as much public noise... Think. Again. Feb 5 #7

Correct. Form over substance. Not nothing, but ultimately futile. nt kelly1mm Feb 5 #32

As Rachel or Lawrence said - they maybe thought Dems would easly fold. While they can't stop alot of stuff they Can... electric_blue68 Feb 6 #57

put a hold or block on it. nt msongs Feb 5 #8

It doesn't work that way. They are taking maximum action. tritsofme Feb 5 #9

There is no such thing as a block on a nomination Wiz Imp Feb 5 #30

I don't get it tinymontgomery Feb 5 #10

Holds don't block a nomination, they make it more painful. tritsofme Feb 5 #12

Thanks, just seems like they get away with everything. n/t tinymontgomery Feb 5 #37

Holds on individual cabinet nominees don't do much. Wiz Imp Feb 5 #35

Thanks for the response tinymontgomery Feb 5 #38

No problem. Before a few weeks ago, I didn't have a great understanding of how everything works either Wiz Imp Feb 5 #47

Didn't take it as negative, thank you for the info. n/t tinymontgomery Feb 5 #50

Thanks! Having a clear understanding... reACTIONary Feb 6 #59

Please call your Senators to vote NO on Vought. StarryNite Feb 5 #11

Good! More of this RESISTANCE please! 🙏 SunSeeker Feb 5 #13

Ah, an old-fashioned filibuster. malthaussen Feb 5 #14

Not a filibuster. Filibusters are not allowed for nominees Wiz Imp Feb 5 #45

A rose by any other name. malthaussen Feb 5 #49

Do it! More spine, please! calimary Feb 5 #15

Finally showing some backbone. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 5 #16

He's one of the fuckers who masterminded this shit. patphil Feb 5 #17

Do not bdamomma Feb 5 #18

Good! peggysue2 Feb 5 #19

ABOUT TIME!!!!! Clouds Passing Feb 5 #20

There are a growing number of floors requiring holding out there Magoo48 Feb 5 #21

It means a lot to the base for our leaders to be seen fighting back. Irish_Dem Feb 5 #22

We need to use every tactic to derail, delay and make them fight for every inch. hadEnuf Feb 5 #23

This is a good start but jgmiller Feb 5 #24

It's not a filibuster. Filibuster is not allowed on nominees. Wiz Imp Feb 5 #44

When does this begin? senseandsensibility Feb 5 #25

Good old-fashioned filibuster AverageOldGuy Feb 5 #26

Isn't/wasn't it the position of a majority of DU and many Democratic lawmakers that the filibuster is/was a kelly1mm Feb 5 #33

This is not a filibuster. The filibuster no longer is allowed for nominees. Wiz Imp Feb 5 #42

You and I know that. This is just the regular full time that each Senator is allowed to use in nominations. However kelly1mm Feb 5 #48

To be completely honest, I believe the filibuster should either be eliminated or restrictions placed Wiz Imp Feb 5 #52

Thanks for the detailed response. I am similar but come tom the other conclusion that the filibuster kelly1mm Feb 5 #54

I completely respect your position on this. Your reasoning is very logical. Wiz Imp Feb 6 #56

Not a filibuster Wiz Imp Feb 5 #43

This should have been Day One shit... EarthFirst Feb 5 #27

Yes Block Vought WyLoochka Feb 5 #28

Not possible to block. At best this will delay final confirmation by a day or 2 but it's still a good thing to do. Wiz Imp Feb 5 #41

And some were advocating for the end of the filibuster just a few years previous. egduj Feb 5 #29

This is not a filibuster. There is no filibuster allowed on nominees. Wiz Imp Feb 5 #40

They should include the gang of 3 misfits trying to get confirmed. FloridaBlues Feb 5 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Feb 5 #36

FYI, they've had the cloture vote on Vought already and the vote was 53-47 Wiz Imp Feb 5 #39

Don't count on Bennett or Hickenlooper. nt Hotler Feb 5 #46

What about for RFK, Tulsi, and Kash? Polybius Feb 5 #51

Now that they've done this for Vought, I expect there's a good chance they will try it Wiz Imp Feb 5 #53

Thank you to the democrats showing gumption and fight. Shame on those that vote along side the fascist. nt Hotler Feb 5 #55