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7. They need to eliminate the *easy* filibuster.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 02:06 PM

Mar 2021

If a senator wants to hold the floor and talk to delay a bill, that's fine by me. It shouldn't just be an easy pushbutton "yeah we want to filibuster, move the goalposts plz" for everything.

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Sen. Tina Smith calls for eliminating filibuster [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP

Very proud that both the women who represent my state in the Senate... Mister Ed Mar 2021 #1

In American women's interests, Republican women should come out in support of eliminating ancianita Mar 2021 #2

The more who come out in favour, the bigger the energy that's OnDoutside Mar 2021 #3

Yes, thank you! Mike 03 Mar 2021 #5

Thanks OnDoutside Mar 2021 #16

She changed her mind, introducing the possibility that others may Mike 03 Mar 2021 #4

Except if they say 'Jesus Christ, what don't you understand about 'never'?' Polybius Mar 2021 #15

Joe says "hell no you cant" in his best john boner voice Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #6

They need to eliminate the *easy* filibuster. forgotmylogin Mar 2021 #7

Ted Cruz can read "Green Eggs and Ham" again. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #9

I agree entirely Wolf Frankula Mar 2021 #39

Perhaps the way to get it through is to say "restore filibuster", not eliminate? forgotmylogin Mar 2021 #40

We may not to be able to eliminate it, but I think we can gut it. roamer65 Mar 2021 #8

Agreed ....................... turbinetree Mar 2021 #12

Norm did a great one about this bon Al Frankens podcast in January. OnDoutside Mar 2021 #17

They mentioned this in the reporting.......... turbinetree Mar 2021 #18

Ah good, it was a really informative episode. Must have a look at OnDoutside Mar 2021 #20

It was excellent! burrowowl Mar 2021 #32

They and their staff need to read it rather than abusing the clerks. Trust_Reality Mar 2021 #36

Keep it, but place the burden on the minority Deminpenn Mar 2021 #21

Agreed ....................... turbinetree Mar 2021 #22

Here's a paragraph from a New Republic article explaining Ornstein's idea. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #23

Thank you................ turbinetree Mar 2021 #28

It continues to blow my mind how lazy Senators are. joshcryer Mar 2021 #27

We can't eliminate it, but there might be some success at watering it down. jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #10

O'Donnell and Orenstein from last nights reporting turbinetree Mar 2021 #13

That was a great segment -- I hope the idea propagates William Seger Mar 2021 #34

Yiu would think so if not this year but next "if' we get more dems in the senate turbinetree Mar 2021 #35

Yes! Eliminate it entirely. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #11

Do we have the votes? Polybius Mar 2021 #14

But did he mean in its entirety or he might consider slight changes. OnDoutside Mar 2021 #19

This will only hand more power to the next Trump Dopers_Greed Mar 2021 #24

It was pretty useless already when it came to stacking SCOTUS as well as the other federal judge cstanleytech Mar 2021 #26

And it is the R party that feels the need to block progress. They are the ones who benefit most Trust_Reality Mar 2021 #37

The Republicans will probably do Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #41

Considering how worthless it was in stopping the Republicans from stacking SCOTUS it might cstanleytech Mar 2021 #25

At first I was not sure but the more I see this covid bill watered down, the more I agree. riversedge Mar 2021 #29

now for otheres to follow. I am going to call my senator Baldwin riversedge Mar 2021 #30

Good to see more speaking out about this Bettie Mar 2021 #31

Excellent. The unfortunate fact is at this point in time even if we were able to eliminate the JohnSJ Mar 2021 #33

If legislators, whether D or R, continually vote against the wishes of a high percentage Trust_Reality Mar 2021 #38

Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #42