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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Tina Smith calls for eliminating filibuster [View all]Fullduplexxx
(7,839 posts)6. Joe says "hell no you cant" in his best john boner voice
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In American women's interests, Republican women should come out in support of eliminating
ancianita
Mar 2021
#2
Perhaps the way to get it through is to say "restore filibuster", not eliminate?
forgotmylogin
Mar 2021
#40
Here's a paragraph from a New Republic article explaining Ornstein's idea.
Lonestarblue
Mar 2021
#23
We can't eliminate it, but there might be some success at watering it down.
jorgevlorgan
Mar 2021
#10
Yiu would think so if not this year but next "if' we get more dems in the senate
turbinetree
Mar 2021
#35
It was pretty useless already when it came to stacking SCOTUS as well as the other federal judge
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#26
And it is the R party that feels the need to block progress. They are the ones who benefit most
Trust_Reality
Mar 2021
#37
Considering how worthless it was in stopping the Republicans from stacking SCOTUS it might
cstanleytech
Mar 2021
#25
At first I was not sure but the more I see this covid bill watered down, the more I agree.
riversedge
Mar 2021
#29
Excellent. The unfortunate fact is at this point in time even if we were able to eliminate the
JohnSJ
Mar 2021
#33
If legislators, whether D or R, continually vote against the wishes of a high percentage
Trust_Reality
Mar 2021
#38