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8. Then why doesn't it take 67 votes to scuttle the nuclear option?

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 06:04 PM

Apr 2017

It is a change in the Senate rules.

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I can't wait until the filibuster is gone [View all] Proud liberal 80 Apr 2017 OP

And to add to that, if the Democratic Party can get OnDoutside Apr 2017 #1

Exactly. Not easy in the short-term but the DNC have OnDoutside Apr 2017 #3

Polling on every goddamn issue shows WE are in the majority. . . n/t annabanana Apr 2017 #4

That's been shown for decades FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #6

Yes, pity it took a virtual coup to wake people up ! OnDoutside Apr 2017 #7

Then why doesn't it take 67 votes to scuttle the nuclear option? MiniMe Apr 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author WillowTree Apr 2017 #9

Not quite. kudzu22 Apr 2017 #14

Which is why I hope the Rethugs nuke it. roamer65 Apr 2017 #11

Going nuclear means that they throw away the rule book with 51 votes grantcart Apr 2017 #12

They think they have a permanent majority. kentuck Apr 2017 #10

It makes an undemocratic institution more undemocratic grantcart Apr 2017 #13

After they get him in marlakay Apr 2017 #15