With only 41 votes, our ONLY weapon to stop anything is a 100% unanimous filibuster. Okay, I’m game, let’s give it a try. .. on the stimulus.
“The Democrats could try as hard as they might to pass these bills, but without Republicans, they couldn’t pass a one of them.”
Alas, they only need 1 or 2 jellyfish votes.
Actually, right now we only have to announce that we are trying a filibuster. The Dems can’t get a vote of 60 right now. One of ours could cross over, and they still couldn’t get a vote of 60. The Dems only have 58 seated Senators right now.
I’m not sure if the Vice-President could make that 60% number. Does he count in cloture votes? He may, I just don’t know.