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In reply to the discussion: CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!11!!1!! [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,216 posts)but based on recent legislative threats amplified by media, something like this may never reach his desk because of the threat itself (from past experience). And in this case, should these 7 get re-elected based on their "utterances" of support and not based on actual passed and signed legislation before the election, then someone like Bernie Sanders can filibuster the thing so that it would die in the Senate before any further action was taken. And in any case, he could filibuster the attempt at any time before or after.
I know that there are many on DU who thrive on Armageddon-speak but given whatever the chances are in the various congressional races, the strategies will be decided near or after the election, including the option of a pocket veto if something like that did get past Harry Reid. I.e., tax changes can be revised with the new congress depending on its makeup.