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Posted on 03/17/2026 11:54:10 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
The video (uploaded March 17, 2026) covers Republican efforts in the Senate to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring proof of citizenship (documentary evidence) for federal voter registration and photo ID to vote. It passed the House narrowly but faces Senate hurdles due to the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
Key points discussed:
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has started procedural moves to open debate. Republicans are pushing a prolonged "talking filibuster" to force Democrats to publicly defend their opposition on live TV, hoping to build pressure (inspired by the 1964 Civil Rights Act tactic).
Alternative paths include attaching it to must-pass bills (e.g., FISA reauthorization expiring soon) or using budget reconciliation (needing only 51 votes) by framing it as cost-saving fiscal policy. The bill has strong public support (over 83% overall, including many Democrats), and Trump backs it. The host urges viewers to pressure senators and highlights it as a key election integrity fight.
It's a roughly 10-15 minute commentary-style video with a pro-Republican, populist tone encouraging action to get the bill to Trump's desk.
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TAKES OVER? Isn’t that their yob?
Its only for show, they have zero intention of it passing.
Wake me when it’s passed
I have little faith in thune and his palls getting it done
Or even wanting it passed
I hope I am wrong
The fuse is lit
We're turning to the SAVE America Act tomorrow
There can be no turning back
No zombie filibusters
Once we're on the bill, we shouldn't recess—even for the weekend—until this is done
Trump agrees
Proof of citizenship and voter ID must become law
Pass it on
Did that little bitch rand paul pull a fire alarm yet?
I believe this is something that Rand Paul is finally for.
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I messaged my senators earlier today.
I suggest everyone do likewise.
After two years of preparation, the Senate will begin debating the SAVE America Act tomorrow
Once we're on this bill, we must stay on it until it's passed into law
Filibustering senators must be required to speak—no Zombie Filibusters here
Get it done
I’ll believe that when I see it.
He has yet to show me he’s for anything President Trump is.
I would love this to become a sort of "Carthago Delenda Est" and have the SAVE Act attached to every single Senate bill until it is passes. Pass nothing -- absolutely nothing -- in order to block it, or else just give in and accept the SAVE Act so that other business can proceed.
But I'm not sure how easy it is to tack on the SAVE Act to every fiscal bill that comes up for a vote.
“Not a single Senate Democrat will support the SAVE Act. Not this week. Not next week. Not ever.
We will oppose it on the floor as long as it takes.”
https://x.com/i/status/2033661755444863049
Don't forget Fetterman Chuck.
He mat back this bill.
Chuck.
Texas Senator John Cornyn, if he values his political future, needs to deliver the goods here.
Nothing less than passing the SAVE act will do.
If the SAVE act legislatively fails, Cornyn is FINISHED.
I’ll believe it when the Bill is actually passed and sitting on Trump’s desk.
“Don’t forget Fetterman Chuck.
He mat back this bill.”
LOL. Fetterman has never cast a single vote THAT COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE against the wishes of his masters.
He will not do so now. There is no chance.
He could (but still likely won’t) vote for the SAVE Act ONLY IF it requires *60* votes to pass and therefore his vote makes no difference in the outcome because 60 votes is 100% impossible.
People need to stop falling for Fetterman’s “Last Sane Democrat” act. It is only an act, and not even one time has it ever been bolstered by anything meaningful.
“ I messaged my senators earlier today.”
My senators (Virginia) despise me and others like me. They despise me and would be fine if we were all dead.
As for me, I could send a letter to Elizabeth Warren, but I don’t think she’d care.
Oh yes he has.
I figure this is for show but would be happy if it actually succeeds, just like at least 8 out of every 10 real American Citizens.
Frankly, I don’t care if some are inconvenienced or even disenfranchised just so long as only legal voters are the only ones voting and we end this stupidity of mail in fraud. What happens may not be 100% successful but it will be a hell of a lot better than what we have now.
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