[gdani]

Now that the Rs control Congress & the presidency, the latest lame excuse from apologists is they lack 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.

Don't be fooled - if the Senate had 60+ Rs they would simply find a new excuse.

Plus, the Senate Rs can always torpedo the filibuster rule. That they do not, and there is no discussion of it, tells you all you need to know about this current batch & their priorities.

[Deo volente]

Plus, the Senate Rs can always torpedo the filibuster rule.

And they need 51 of their own to do that, right? Do you think people like Collins and Murkowski, not to mention Graham and McCain, would go along with that?