Even if they were to ditch it, the Democrats would probably handicap themselves with it as soon as they get power back.
kia75 on
This is one of the few things I agree on with Trump! Filibuster as it currently exists just keeps Democrats from being able to fix things! Without the filibuster we’d have a much better healthcare bill!
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
They should ditch trump instead. He’s bad for congress.
jjaime2024 on
Is like he has no clue what he is doing.
smersh101 on
Agreed!
(No one tell him how bad this would be for him.)
i-read-it-again on
What’s that song. Ohh yes desperado. What has trump done on the pedo island. Was he in the audience watching a kid be tortured. Just what happened
xicor on
Please do. Please please kill the Fillibuster
fascistSkullCrusher on
I agree with this. The ruling party should own their actions and non actions. No more excuses with Dems missing Medicare for all by 1 vote or whatever when in powe
daveashaw on
The Filibuster has, historically, been much more beneficial to the Rs than the Ds, and the Senate Republicans know this.
Trump doesn’t get this.
MAHANC on
Can’t run on your outstanding policies alone?
supercali45 on
They gonna do his bidding .. after this year’s of lawbreaking .. they wont want to be accountable
Historical_Bend_2629 on
Unlikely. They know he is on the way out. Why would they do that?
Chambanasfinest on
We’re doing this again now?
goibnu on
I’m tired of Congress using the filabuster as an excuse to not govern.
cpas2b on
They are about to have another shutdown at the end of January…
SirRichardLove on
Ditch trump
hartbeast on
Decorum left the building on Jan 6th
OBDreams on
Do it, do it, do it!
KasherH on
Do it. The Filibuster helps Republicans way more when the Senate is so broken and Wyoming gets as much voting power as California.
spooky_ed on
Do it you pussies.
JPenniman on
I would like for the republicans to get rid of it because it’ll take probably 53 democrats at least to do the same.
padizzledonk on
They will never do it because then they will have absolutely no excuse or plausible denialability when they do bad things or fail to do good things
The Fillibuster isnt there to “Force Consensus” like they make everyone believe its a mechanic to do nothing to maintain the status quo and have something to blame– “Oh no guys, sorry we cant vote on this thing that 80% of the country supports, tHe fILLibUstEr is preventing progress!”
Bloo95 on
The filibuster has needed to go away for a while. It’s a shame that the GOP is the one more likely to go through with it. It was inevitable this would happen, despite Senate Democrats protecting it because of the “what about the Republicans??” talking point.
Democracy is improved when elections result in actual legislation. As a Leftist who is very critical of Biden, I still think he’d have had a more substantial presidency had he been able to pass Medicare expansion and a more ambitious BBB agenda that wasn’t catered to the right for the 60-vote majority.
im_just_a_nerd on
You know what? Yup. Let’s do it. First time I’ll endorse one of his decisions.
Midterms gunna be a bloodbath
Specialist-Day6721 on
I’ve been for getting rid of the filibuster for a long time. We were just 2 votes away from of getting rid of it under Biden.
I think it would make it much more clear where each Party stands on the issues.
Wombat_on_Parole on
Does he ever shut up?
greywar777 on
Given what I expect to happen to Republicans in the next election I agree. I understand that the margin is setup to encourage bi-partisanship, but in reality all its done is the Democrats trying to be bipartisan and letting the GOP get stuff done, while the GOP obstructs everything.
And this is the first time they have seen the Democrats stop doing that, and start acting like the GOP has. And they are losing their minds over it. So im kinda OK with them getting rid of this rule.
The Senate isnt going to play along however as the Republicans can see what will happen to them afterwards.
nightwing12 on
Yeah do it, then Dems can control everything in a year
Jimbo415650 on
He is short sighted. Republicans won’t always have a majority. If it’s at all possible Trump would make America a one party dictatorship
Y0___0Y on
The GOP is about to be sodomized in these midterms. There is no way in hell they ace the fillibuster when they will desperately need it to block Democrat policies in just one year.
thefroggyfiend on
the filibuster solely benefits Republicans because it allows them to kill a bill without an official vote. without it, it’ll be much harder for Republicans to lie about fighting for their constituents when they are on record fighting against them time and time and time again. he’s been in politics going on a decade how does he still have no idea how anything works?
Umami-Ice-Cream on
Sure. When they shoe switches foot, there will finally be able to be progress.
Niceguy955 on
That will work great later when Democrats retake the Senate and try to impeach a certain pedophile.
JA_MD_311 on
Yes. Do it. Short term? Yeah a couple of bad hits.
Long term, my god does this benefit the Democrats. The Senate already exists to choke off shit, the 60 vote threshold makes change that much harder.
Trump didn’t have the juice to get Rs to ditch it at the peak of his powers so they sure as shit won’t do it while he’s flailing about.
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Even if they were to ditch it, the Democrats would probably handicap themselves with it as soon as they get power back.
This is one of the few things I agree on with Trump! Filibuster as it currently exists just keeps Democrats from being able to fix things! Without the filibuster we’d have a much better healthcare bill!
They should ditch trump instead. He’s bad for congress.
Is like he has no clue what he is doing.
Agreed!
(No one tell him how bad this would be for him.)
What’s that song. Ohh yes desperado. What has trump done on the pedo island. Was he in the audience watching a kid be tortured. Just what happened
Please do. Please please kill the Fillibuster
I agree with this. The ruling party should own their actions and non actions. No more excuses with Dems missing Medicare for all by 1 vote or whatever when in powe
The Filibuster has, historically, been much more beneficial to the Rs than the Ds, and the Senate Republicans know this.
Trump doesn’t get this.
Can’t run on your outstanding policies alone?
They gonna do his bidding .. after this year’s of lawbreaking .. they wont want to be accountable
Unlikely. They know he is on the way out. Why would they do that?
We’re doing this again now?
I’m tired of Congress using the filabuster as an excuse to not govern.
They are about to have another shutdown at the end of January…
Ditch trump
Decorum left the building on Jan 6th
Do it, do it, do it!
Do it. The Filibuster helps Republicans way more when the Senate is so broken and Wyoming gets as much voting power as California.
Do it you pussies.
I would like for the republicans to get rid of it because it’ll take probably 53 democrats at least to do the same.
They will never do it because then they will have absolutely no excuse or plausible denialability when they do bad things or fail to do good things
The Fillibuster isnt there to “Force Consensus” like they make everyone believe its a mechanic to do nothing to maintain the status quo and have something to blame– “Oh no guys, sorry we cant vote on this thing that 80% of the country supports, tHe fILLibUstEr is preventing progress!”
The filibuster has needed to go away for a while. It’s a shame that the GOP is the one more likely to go through with it. It was inevitable this would happen, despite Senate Democrats protecting it because of the “what about the Republicans??” talking point.
Democracy is improved when elections result in actual legislation. As a Leftist who is very critical of Biden, I still think he’d have had a more substantial presidency had he been able to pass Medicare expansion and a more ambitious BBB agenda that wasn’t catered to the right for the 60-vote majority.
You know what? Yup. Let’s do it. First time I’ll endorse one of his decisions.
Midterms gunna be a bloodbath
I’ve been for getting rid of the filibuster for a long time. We were just 2 votes away from of getting rid of it under Biden.
I think it would make it much more clear where each Party stands on the issues.
Does he ever shut up?
Given what I expect to happen to Republicans in the next election I agree. I understand that the margin is setup to encourage bi-partisanship, but in reality all its done is the Democrats trying to be bipartisan and letting the GOP get stuff done, while the GOP obstructs everything.
And this is the first time they have seen the Democrats stop doing that, and start acting like the GOP has. And they are losing their minds over it. So im kinda OK with them getting rid of this rule.
The Senate isnt going to play along however as the Republicans can see what will happen to them afterwards.
Yeah do it, then Dems can control everything in a year
He is short sighted. Republicans won’t always have a majority. If it’s at all possible Trump would make America a one party dictatorship
The GOP is about to be sodomized in these midterms. There is no way in hell they ace the fillibuster when they will desperately need it to block Democrat policies in just one year.
the filibuster solely benefits Republicans because it allows them to kill a bill without an official vote. without it, it’ll be much harder for Republicans to lie about fighting for their constituents when they are on record fighting against them time and time and time again. he’s been in politics going on a decade how does he still have no idea how anything works?
Sure. When they shoe switches foot, there will finally be able to be progress.
That will work great later when Democrats retake the Senate and try to impeach a certain pedophile.
Yes. Do it. Short term? Yeah a couple of bad hits.
Long term, my god does this benefit the Democrats. The Senate already exists to choke off shit, the 60 vote threshold makes change that much harder.
Trump didn’t have the juice to get Rs to ditch it at the peak of his powers so they sure as shit won’t do it while he’s flailing about.