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Just repeal it, and primary any GOP who votes against repeal.

Okay, let's say we pretend that McConnell was willing to get rid of the phony-60-vote-filibuster. Now you need 50 in the Senate.

Let us further surmise we have the House. Unlikely without weaselly amendments, but great!

We know we have Paul, Mike Lee, Cruz.Let's further suppose we get squishes like Issakson, who just won reelection and will likely be too old to run again in five years.

In the end we still have to contend with Susan Collins, John McCain, and Lisa Murkowski. None of them will vote for a straight repeal. Getting primaried doesn't scare Murkowski; she's bought off enough people. McCain will die before he gets a primary. Collins doesn't have a primary until 2020, and unless LePage takes her on, has no serious Republican who would challenge her.

Where do we get vote #50?

See post #35, especially the last sentence.

When the Dem leaders want something, they whip their congresscritters/senators into voting for it. The Rep leaders could do the same, if they really wanted it.