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Polybius

(18,653 posts)
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 12:24 PM Sep 2024

If Democrats win the Presidency, House, and remain in control of the Senate, should we eliminate the filibuster? [View all]

Simple poll. Assuming Harris wins, and we control the House and Senate, should we eliminate the filibuster in the Senate? If we do stay in control of the Senate, at best we'll have 51 seats. The threat of a filibuster will lurk, unless it's eliminated.


52 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yes, eliminate filibuster - it goes against democracy
45 (87%)
No, keep the filibuster - it had served its purpose in the past, and we may need it in the future
4 (8%)
Modify it - perhaps limit the opposing Party to 6 filibusters per year?
3 (6%)
My feelings are so mixed on the filibuster that I can not vote in this poll - love/hate relationship
0 (0%)
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yes absolutely RJ_MacReady Sep 2024 #1
If I could eat all the chocolate I want without ruining my teeth or gaining weight Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #2
White chocolate is good too Polybius Sep 2024 #3
White chocolate is trash Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #7
Post of the Day krawhitham Sep 2024 #15
Yes and here's my main reason themaguffin Sep 2024 #4
Heck yes dsc Sep 2024 #5
I know why we want to do this.... Dorian Gray Sep 2024 #6
Yes but not doing it could also backfire on us standingtall Sep 2024 #11
Yes, it's abused. Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #8
This election is still quite close FBaggins Sep 2024 #9
If we put the cart before the horse, will it improve steering? maxsolomon Sep 2024 #10
The filibuster does not rise to the 'original intent' bar sanatanadharma Sep 2024 #12
The Senate itself "goes against democracy" tinrobot Sep 2024 #13
It would be a very bad idea krawhitham Sep 2024 #14
Adding States would make it very hard for republicans standingtall Sep 2024 #16
I totally see your point Polybius Sep 2024 #20
Kill it dead, Dead, DEAD, then burn it and shoot the ashes into space. Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #17
Yes, but beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences when things don't always work out like you hope. elocs Sep 2024 #18
It doesn't need to be modified. It needs to be unmodified. GoCubsGo Sep 2024 #19
Flip the rules MurrayDelph Sep 2024 #21
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