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Bluetus

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3. Let's hope that Trump forces the Republicans to throw out the Jim Crow filibuster rule

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

19 hrs ago

That way, if we get 51 Senate seats and control of the House, we can pass voting rights, Supreme Court reform and all the other things that the Jim Crow Party has been blocking.

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Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago OP

So, either the Byrd Rule, or the filibuster, OR THE PARLIMENTARIAN, will be gone by next weekend. Got it lol. Volaris 19 hrs ago #1

Yuppp SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #2

Been A While Since A Parliamentarian Was Fired... GB_RN 6 hrs ago #9

Let's hope that Trump forces the Republicans to throw out the Jim Crow filibuster rule Bluetus 19 hrs ago #3

But any legislation passed would still require the signature of the person in the oval debsy 9 hrs ago #8

Forcing him to veto a very popular bill is a big win. Bluetus 4 hrs ago #10

"if we get 51 Senate seats" J_William_Ryan 18 hrs ago #4

THIS. Karasu 15 hrs ago #6

This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh 16 hrs ago #5

YES!!!! underpants 10 hrs ago #7

Sorry if i sound preachy but c'mon...one billion dollars on a ballroom? CTyankee 4 hrs ago #11