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In reply to the discussion: Maher's panel republicans saying that we should have used the filibuster for the next justice [View all]Warpy
(110,909 posts)18. Agreed, the Republicans have been acting like a racketeering organization
and they'll run right over people who are outside their racket no matter what they have to do.
I think the Democrats and the few Republicans petitioning to bring it back immediately are missing the point here. Getting rid of it will allow massive GOP overreach and people aren't going to like it.
No filibuster will completely gut that party the next time Congress changes hands.
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Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
OP
I have a better idea, let's take back Congress in 2018 and the WH in 2020, and tell the republicans
still_one
Apr 2017
#1
Do you really expect anything other than the default "kumbaya let's reach across the aisle"
Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
#8
ruth bader ginsburg, and every Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats were no
still_one
Apr 2017
#15
That we'll push through a democratic agenda instead of watering it down for republicans
Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
#17
That is what I thought the OP was about, and why the republicans eliminated the filibuster
still_one
Apr 2017
#21
There's a school of thought a deal could have been made with three or four repig moderates.
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2017
#3
that was the school of thought. Who on that side of the aisle would you trust not to cave
JCanete
Apr 2017
#5
the question is, when the next hard right wing justice is up for nomination, why wouldn't
JCanete
Apr 2017
#31
Yes it would be the word of the 3 Republicans. It wouldnt only be their word though
mr_liberal
Apr 2017
#32
No sense in delaying it. A red flag should go up if repugs are saying we should've waited
brush
Apr 2017
#10
They just want to go back now to the way it was so Dems can't use it if they take
shraby
Apr 2017
#13
Well, when the filibuster was done away with for presidential appointments
customerserviceguy
Apr 2017
#28