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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:09 PM Feb 2021

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We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're su [View all]

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Mikel Jollett
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We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're supposed to GOVERN with a filibuster which requires 60 votes?

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We could only get 57 votes to convict a President who tried to overthrow the government but we're su [View all] soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Point taken! triron Feb 2021 #1

Good post, but there are still a couple of Democrats who want to keep the filibuster. Poiuyt Feb 2021 #2

No,... no,. It is possible.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #3

This entire Timewas Feb 2021 #4

Seemingly moreso now. triron Feb 2021 #5

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