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Democratic Primaries

shanny

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6. I agree.

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:24 PM

Feb 2019

But getting rid of the Senate would require a constitutional amendment, and getting rid of the filibuster requires a change in Senate rules at the beginning of the next session. Currently the filibuster does not protect the minority, it allows it to rule the majority, distorting everything it doesn't kill outright.

IMO we should never have had a Senate in the first place, but Baby Steps.

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

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee: 'The Time For The Filibuster Has Come And Gone' [View all] Evergreen Emerald Feb 2019 OP

Inslee would be an interesting contender! The more the merrier! DSV Feb 2019 #1

Ditto! montanacowboy Feb 2019 #2

Amen to that. shanny Feb 2019 #3

But because it's anti-democratic, not having the filibuster option could bite us in the ass. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #4

I agree. shanny Feb 2019 #6

A poster requested a Jay Inslee choice and Skinner has it there now! BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #5

Inslee is available as of today. I switched from undecided as soon as I got home. Persondem Feb 2019 #7

Filibuster should go. David__77 Feb 2019 #8