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BumRushDaShow

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14. You have been seeing the conundrum that Thune has been going through with doing that

Reply to pat_k (Reply #12)

Sun May 3, 2026, 04:03 PM

8 hrs ago

because if they did, the disenfranchising SAVE Act would be law right now.

Back in 2021 when we had both chambers (the Senate was tied but since we had the VP, we took technical control with Harris as the tie-breaker), we didn't have the votes to change the Rule. In 2022 when Fetterman ran "to be the 51st vote to codify Roe" (after it had just been overturned), we still didn't have enough to change the Rule.

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Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations' [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

Needs "room" for "candid conversations". I think he wants a SCIF to meet with his donors. erronis 10 hrs ago #1

Oh, you've got that so right. Baitball Blogger 4 hrs ago #20

Take your "balance" and shove it Trump puppet. oasis 10 hrs ago #2

So, "candid" with the other justices, but hidden from the citizens muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #3

Basically they are setting out the moniss 10 hrs ago #4

The obscene use of the "shadow docket" with rulings allowing egregious damage to continue unabated for months BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #7

What the SC needs is 4 additional liberal Justices. patphil 9 hrs ago #5

"But that's not gonna happen unless we Control the Senate" BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #9

If they don't go nuclear first, I am starting to agree that the Democratic Party needs to. pat_k 8 hrs ago #12

You have been seeing the conundrum that Thune has been going through with doing that BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #14

I suspect the reluctance will continue. pat_k 8 hrs ago #15

The nuclear option must be used. If ever there was a time for it's use, that would be it. patphil 7 hrs ago #16

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #6

Traitors generally like to keep their traitorous plans under wraps. pat_k 9 hrs ago #8

Congress holds most of their meetings open to the public AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #10

Far more communications between members of Congress are non-public than public. onenote 8 hrs ago #11

TLDR: Perjurer resents exposure of his repeated acts of partisan treason VTderry 8 hrs ago #13

So he wants to go back to smoke filled rooms with lockouts of everyone slightlv 7 hrs ago #17

He's forgetting who pays his mzmolly 5 hrs ago #18

This from the guy who shrieks at lower courts when they can't read his mind struggle4progress 4 hrs ago #19

Fuck him! H2O Man 3 hrs ago #21

No! No! mntleo2 3 hrs ago #22

So what does he and his fellow republican justices Smilo 3 hrs ago #23

Gorsuch PhilosopherKing 2 hrs ago #24

FU Gorsuch RetiredParatrooper 2 hrs ago #25