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Senate Democrats Now Say They’ll End the Filibuster if Joe Biden Wins
The Federalist ^ | July 1, 2020 | Jordan Davidson

Posted on 07/02/2020 2:54:00 AM PDT by fwdude

As the November elections near, many Democratic senators are becoming increasingly vocal about employing the “nuclear option,” a simple majority overrule, to remove the filibuster. According to The Hill, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) began to recirculate discussions with his Democrat colleagues about abolishing the filibuster as Joe Biden’s poll numbers rose.

“I am talking with everyone in the caucus about how to make the Senate work and restore it as a legislative body,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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They want to completely remove Republicans from the process of governance. We had better not lose the White House or the Senate in November. And we really need to regain the House.
1 posted on 07/02/2020 2:54:01 AM PDT by fwdude
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Sooooo.... why was Mitchy-poo keeping the current filibusterless filibuster around, again?


2 posted on 07/02/2020 2:55:16 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: fwdude

Senate Democrats Now Say They’ll end the Two Party State if Joe Biden Wins. One Party is enough, you know!


3 posted on 07/02/2020 3:00:45 AM PDT by Richard Axtell (So, everything has gone to hell, what did I tell ya?)
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To: Spktyr
In a GOP Senate, the purpose of the filibuster is to protect senators from voting against the wishes of their lobbyists on substantive legislation. Mitch McConnell uses the filibuster to keep legislation from getting passed by claiming he doesn’t have 60 votes ... when in reality he wouldn’t even have 50 if there was no filibuster.

This enables 51-59 establishment GOP jackasses to tell their voters that they support something ... while never being in a position where they have to cast a vote on it that matters.

4 posted on 07/02/2020 3:03:51 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
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To: fwdude

Americans say there will be war if Democrats steal the next elections.


5 posted on 07/02/2020 3:29:55 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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Dear DIMocRAT EXTREMISTS,

You have the same chance of getting PITIFULLY SENILE Joe Biden elected as POTUS, as you do getting me elected as KING of the USA. - NONE.

JOE is now PITIFUL & Dr. Jill needs to take him home to DE.
(He has the SAME symptoms as my late mother had when she was sinking into the late stages of Adult-onset Senility.)

I just feel SORRY for “Uncle Joe”, these days & no longer ridicule him. = TRUST ME, “his leaving Earthly life” won’t be a bit “pretty”.

Yours, TMN78247


6 posted on 07/02/2020 3:31:31 AM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: tired&retired

I’ll believe that when I see it.


7 posted on 07/02/2020 3:32:05 AM PDT by fwdude (Never trust a movement whose symbol is a raised fist)
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To: Alberta's Child

Excellent analysis of the purpose of the filibuster. Removing it will radically upset the dynamics of the Senate. The unintended consequences are bound to make even Democrats mad.


8 posted on 07/02/2020 3:34:14 AM PDT by fwdude (Never trust a movement whose symbol is a raised fist)
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So they are holding the American people hostage and not doing their jobs unless they get a democrat President......well here is what I suggest: VOTE TRUMP and sent these worthless people to the unemployment line. #Trump2020 #VoteRed


9 posted on 07/02/2020 3:34:43 AM PDT by blueyon (`nt to be a nothing burger)
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To: fwdude

They are playing with fire. If followed to its natural conclusion, this type of behavior inevitably ends in violence.


10 posted on 07/02/2020 3:35:58 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: TMN78247

I don’t “feel sorry” or have any sympathy for a scumbag that supports a party of communists willfully trying to subvert the constitution of the greatest societal construct to ever grace this planet. This is my “cleaned up” version of my actual feelings. The unabashed version is not suitable for publication on this or any other forum.


11 posted on 07/02/2020 3:38:17 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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This enables 51-59 establishment GOP jackasses to tell their voters that they support something ... while never being in a position where they have to cast a vote on it that matters

This.

The Senate is going to be a bloodbath in November. GOP -6 to -11.

Bookmarked.

12 posted on 07/02/2020 3:53:40 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Think like youÂ’re right, listen like youÂ’re wrong)
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next on the agenda DC and PR statehood...vote by Facebook , and a perfect dictatorahip


13 posted on 07/02/2020 3:56:01 AM PDT by RonnG (')
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So the Rats are already measuring the drapes,eh?


14 posted on 07/02/2020 3:56:31 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: fwdude

“You knew I was a snake before you took me in.”


15 posted on 07/02/2020 3:58:47 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Spktyr

But....but....but....we have been faithful anti-trump RINOs. We brought him down. Now what about our deals? Where’s our share?


16 posted on 07/02/2020 4:21:36 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Jim Noble

Poor RINOs. Do we go with that hateful despicable Orange Man elected by deplorables who laughingly think they should be allowed to WORK for a living, or do we line up for the guillotine.


17 posted on 07/02/2020 4:23:28 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: fwdude

Makes NO sense why the democrats want to tip their hand this early. I could see deploying this MOABs 1-2 weeks before Election Day if all hope were lost anyway. But it is WAY too soon right now.

Obviously they must know a lot more than we Wal-Mart shoppers


18 posted on 07/02/2020 4:23:51 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas ( January 20, 2017, High Noon. The end of an error.)
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To: fwdude

Give them what they want. Eliminate it now.


19 posted on 07/02/2020 4:24:08 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (Socialism requires slavery.)
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To: VTenigma

TELL ME: Have you ever had to sit by, feeling utterly helpless & WATCH a loved one go from HIGHLY INTELLIGENT/EDUCATED to PITIFUL in less than a year??

IF you have NOT, you just “don’t get it”.
(I pray that you have NOT & won’t find out in the way that I did.)

Joe Biden simply isn’t mentally responsible anymore, so I don’t blame him BUT I certainly DO blame his wife for NOT taking him home to DE & for letting the Marxists take advantage of him.

In any case, he is unlikely to make it to Christmas.

Yours, TMN78247


20 posted on 07/02/2020 4:31:12 AM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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