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BlueIdaho

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12. The filibuster has outlived any usefulness.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 12:29 PM

Jan 2021

It has become the rights favorite weapon to stop the Senate from doing any meaningful business. Without it, McConnell is reduced to a bystander to history. That suits me fine.

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Democrats to Rebuff McConnell's Filibuster Demands [View all] babylonsister Jan 2021 OP

Certainly we should treat McConnell exactly the way he treated us. Walleye Jan 2021 #1

I'll bet Moscow Mitch hates being referred to as a "minority" SledDriver Jan 2021 #2

We Faux pas Jan 2021 #3

Back in the day, fillibusters were rare and shit got passed with bare majorities all the time... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #4

Amen. If there is to be a filibuster, at least require that it be real. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #14

No quarter for obstructionists determined to prevent us from saving democracy, Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #5

Hear us ROAR! Wawannabe Jan 2021 #6

McConnell, the self proclaimed grim reaper, is single handedly responsible for TryLogic Jan 2021 #7

Why not reform the legislative filibuster? meow2u3 Jan 2021 #8

I know....what goes around ALWAYS COMES AROUND......2 years comes extremely fast a kennedy Jan 2021 #16

Filibuster is a flawed remnant of Jim Crow. It needs to go. Tommymac Jan 2021 #9

Fuck "do nothing" Mitch! bif Jan 2021 #10

McConnell had no plan... cannabis_flower Jan 2021 #11

The filibuster has outlived any usefulness. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #12

My promise to keep the filibuster has as much Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #13

Any fool knows-- Richard58 Jan 2021 #15

Fuck the schmuck. moondust Jan 2021 #17

Say no to legislative terrorists. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #18

Yes! Nitram Jan 2021 #19

The fascist can go pound sand. nt Hotler Jan 2021 #20

Two Word Response Best_man23 Jan 2021 #21