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appmanga

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1. That would be the so-called "nuclear option"...

Reply to 4bonhoffer (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:20 PM

Oct 2025

...and both parties resist this because it will essentially turn the Senate into the House by eliminating any tool the minority has to force compromise. Folks should rather have Kristen Sinema and Joe Manchin gloat about how clever and prescient they were rather than have this change any more than it has.

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Senate CAN end shutdown at any time [View all] 4bonhoffer Oct 2025 OP

That would be the so-called "nuclear option"... appmanga Oct 2025 #1

the point is repubs could do this whenever they want but they'd rather blame dems (as repubs line up to blow DT) nt msongs Oct 2025 #2

I think we should make them do it JBTaurus83 Oct 2025 #3

Trump wants this shut down. Not just because of Vote #218 on Epstein. Marie Marie Oct 2025 #4