Posted on 10/24/2020 11:48:42 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Former Senate leader Harry Reid says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take no more than three weeks to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster so Democrats can overcome what they call Republican obstruction and pass bills.
The retired Nevada Democrat told The Associated Press in an interview that he understands Biden wants to work with Republicans, as the former vice president and Delaware senator has in the past. But Reid said there is just too much that needs to be done in the country to wait around trying to reach agreements under the decades-old Senate practice of requiring 60 votes to advance legislation.
Biden who wants always to get along with people I understand that, Reid said by telephone from Nevada.
We should give the Republicans a little bit of time, to see if theyre going to work with him, he said. But the times going to come when hes going to have to move in and get rid of the filibuster.
Asked how long Biden should wait it out before changing the rules, Reid said: No more than three weeks.
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Even us Chumps and deplorables too?
I see a t-shirt and hat in the making: Chumps for Trump!
Even if he became POTUS, he would have no control over either house of the legislative branch of the federal government. He could urge, suggest, or beg them to eliminate the filibuster, but he can’t unilaterally make them do anything.
Even with lying dog-faced pony soldiers.
I think the plan is to win everything THIS election by hook or by crook.....muddy the waters...counting and counting votes till they win...
The lefts Powers that be (the Swamp) have too much to lose....They are “All In”...too many big fish will go to jail if they lose...Biden is just the tip of the iceberg...
You are assuming Biden will win?
And he’s apparently still calling the shots of our useless senatorettes here in NV. I only rec’d a response from one of the two and she told me she will use the precedent (?) and not support the confirmation of ACB. Weird for the demo champions of women’s equality and rights eh? She probably won’t care for my response to that stupid “precedent” comment.
Why does a former Senate Majority Leader think the president has something to do with changing Senate rules?
That’s the way leftists think; everything is top-down, so long as the president/dictator is on their side ideologically.
Sane friends, please all move to TX if you dont already live here. If the US goes to hell, we need to reform the Republic of Texas. Will need as many right minded folks here as possible to make sure the socialists remain outnumbered
Does Reid remember that the president has absolutely nothing to say about senate rules?
or that there’s no way any substantive legislation eill be up for a vote in the senate 3 weeks in? if they follow normal order, there would be weeks of hearings.
So when Republicans win the House back and keep the Senate and WH, should they do the same thing? How about it, Harry?
Except he can’t do that.
Unless Reid thinks Biden is running for senate.
Unless Reid thinks Biden is running for SenateIf so, that makes two of them 😷
they’ll do it on day one of a new senate
It’s fun to dream! Right, Harry?
I thought this evil bastard was scheduled to die from pancreatic cancer.
You’ve heard the old sayings “The devil takes care of his own” and “It’s hard to kill a bad thing”, I take it . . .
Even if President he could not end the filibuster. The authority for that belongs 100% to the Senate.
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