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7. Anyone that extreme should and likely would be filibustered

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 10:44 AM

Sep 2016

41 Senators can vote against cloture. There is no scenario where we have less than 41 Senators.

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Under the Trump regime... [View all] SummerSnow Sep 2016 OP

Yes, the kids would too it sounds like onecaliberal Sep 2016 #1

Dang, I think your'e right. I hope not. SummerSnow Sep 2016 #2

There will never be a Trump regime malaise Sep 2016 #3

Not unless he retroactively re-writes the Constitution n/t CanonRay Sep 2016 #4

he has in the past made this claim lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #5

Anyone that extreme should and likely would be filibustered karynnj Sep 2016 #7

you are talking about passing a new law lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #8

But we don't know how they would vote lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #11

He'll write his own Constitution... SummerSnow Sep 2016 #10

Any lawyers here want to comment? karynnj Sep 2016 #6