Posted on 10/20/2025 1:19:13 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
The Senate needs to consider the "nuclear option" to end the Democrats' government shutdown, Rep. Chip Roy said Monday.
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My Mom knows nothing about how Govt is run and even she has been saying since this all started “How come they just dont use the filibuster” well DUH, just do it already and its over
NUKE THE $3+ TRILLION, 80%+ UNCONSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE FEDERAL GOV'T!!!
That's the only thing that will make a difference, restore America's Free Constitutional Republic, and MAGA.
The Dems ARE using the filibuster.
And if you waive that rule for this…the result will be a tyranny of the majority the second that the Dems are in charge.
The rules are there for a reason. Follow them.
And the folks in DC should be focused on doing their jobs. Not this crap.
Once the Federal government workers get their last check this week, the Dems will cave.
Don’t end the filibuster for an extension.
Slash everything DOGE ever thought about, plus everything we’ve ever wanted to do.
Say THAT is what will be voted on if the Democrats don’t end the filibuster.
1000%......
Every rule the rats have engaged or changed to benefit themselves, the reid rule or the biden rule on SOCTUS for example, has come back to bite them in the butt.......
if you change the rules to benefit the GOP at this point it will eventually come back to bite them in the butt...
Make the Dems vote against paying the military.
Make the Dems vote for healthcare for illegals.
Then nuke the filibuster.
Then do all that you suggest, you bet.
Don’t need to warn the Dems, just set up the two votes above and move forward aggressively, imo.
100%
You can’t pass a BIG Beautiful Bill only for crazy Democrats to bring it to a halt a few months later without winning an election.
How does that make sense?
It hands power to far left lunatics without them winning any elections.
End it now!
Last Fedgov pay for DOD was on 10 Oct. Submitted timesheet last Friday for previous two weeks, but do not get paid on 24 Oct.
The paycheck received 10 Oct was short - the work on 1 - 3 Oct were not included.
Yep, I think this week the Dems cave.
Keep the government shut down until I see negative consequences. So far all is good, government shutdown is like arresting criminals...no complaints.
Must agree. Too dangerous. Manchin and Sinema stopped the rats from this and it saved the Republic, that is not an exaggeration.
The filibuster is stupid and anti democratic.
the Democrats have been begging for the GOP to do this to let them off the hook ... should the GOP actually do this, the very next second, the Democrats will attack them for their “tyranny” ...
And Kyrsten Sinema. But they're out of office today.
I am all for nuking the filibuster, but the Rs should have a stack of bills ready to push through, including approving all of DOGE’s cuts, the President’s tariff authority and a complete “in your face” restructuring of the District Courts and their authority.
Don’t waste this opportunity.
Yup.
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