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dansolo

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30. Forget the filibuster for judicial nominees

Reply to Amishman (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:16 PM

Jan 2020

I think that a supermajority should be required for any lifetime appointments.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Elizabeth Warren @ewarren It's time to get rid of the filibuster. [View all] BeckyDem Jan 2020 OP

I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I am totally wishy-washy comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #1

You're not alone. Here is more info that might help, in case you have not read it BeckyDem Jan 2020 #2

I'm opposed, seems too dangerous long term Amishman Jan 2020 #3

Forget the filibuster for judicial nominees dansolo Jan 2020 #30

I think we should get rid of lifetime appointments I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2020 #36

IMO, more Democracy is always a good thing DrToast Jan 2020 #12

Oh God no. That's a horrible idea Recursion Jan 2020 #4

The filibuster has nothing to do with why we still have the ACA. Rs do not have 51 votes to kill it. LonePirate Jan 2020 #9

Reconciliation muddles the process. They definitely would have settled on repeal plan tritsofme Jan 2020 #16

Thanks for setting the BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #26

Yeah, let's give these Republicans the ability to do anything they want. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #5

It has its legitimate uses but it should have more defacto7 Jan 2020 #6

If we don't have the filibuster what excuse will some use for not passing Democratic legislation? LonePirate Jan 2020 #7

McConnell's not even honoring blue slips bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #8

Thank you! DrToast Jan 2020 #10

Kill it dead, repeal the tax scam, and expand the court dalton99a Jan 2020 #11

Yepper spot on.................... turbinetree Jan 2020 #13

'Member the time when Dems had the majority in the senate Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #14

I sort of agree PBC_Democrat Jan 2020 #15

This system imposes costs on the majority as well. tritsofme Jan 2020 #20

... and forces dialogue and compromise PBC_Democrat Jan 2020 #24

That's a terrible idea. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #17

How do you expect to pass any needed legislation then? Or do you not want anything passed? LonePirate Jan 2020 #29

By forcing them to actually stand up and speak dansolo Jan 2020 #31

Forcing them to speak is irrelevant because there are dozens of them available to speak. LonePirate Jan 2020 #34

Lots of folks here cheered on the nuclear option in 2013. Now Trump has sat as many appellate judges tritsofme Jan 2020 #18

It's not wise to float this idea while the GOP controls the senate Politicub Jan 2020 #19

We should have it, but The Mouth Jan 2020 #21

This system is in many ways preferable to the minority. tritsofme Jan 2020 #22

Elizabeth's right on target, as usual... while we're at it, let's dump the Electoral College too!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #23

Yeah, right The Mouth Jan 2020 #27

None of this matters if we have a GOP majority on the Supreme Court. StevieM Jan 2020 #25

The President does not have the authority to change Senate rules. northoftheborder Jan 2020 #28

I don't know Midnightwalk Jan 2020 #32

Except for that pesky seperation of powers deal...a POTUS can't get rid of it. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #33

This is NOT going to happen Gothmog Jan 2020 #35

Then perhaps she should stay in the Senate so that Jose Garcia Jan 2020 #37