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Renew Deal

(83,241 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:54 PM Nov 11

Should Democratic Senators vote to get rid of the filibuster in 2025?

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Should Democratic Senators vote to get rid of the filibuster in 2025? (Original Post) Renew Deal Nov 11 OP

Did you forget the sarcasm thingy? gab13by13 Nov 11 #1

Why would they do that? Voltaire2 Nov 11 #2

Because the filibuster is undemocratic Renew Deal Nov 11 #3

Fine, but this would enable trump's agenda. So why, after resisting this move when we were in control. Voltaire2 Nov 11 #4

Democrats DeepWinter Nov 11 #5

gab13by13

(25,589 posts)

1. Did you forget the sarcasm thingy?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 01:06 PM

Nov 11

Voltaire2

(14,999 posts)

2. Why would they do that?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 01:06 PM

Nov 11

Renew Deal

(83,241 posts)

3. Because the filibuster is undemocratic

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 01:12 PM

Nov 11

Voltaire2

(14,999 posts)

4. Fine, but this would enable trump's agenda. So why, after resisting this move when we were in control.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 03:29 PM

Nov 11

would Democratic Senators do this, other than it would be 'more democratic' in an institution that is massively, laughably undemocratic?

DeepWinter

(661 posts)

5. Democrats

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 03:34 PM

Nov 11

have used the Filibuster to great effect themselves. And it looks like in the near future it may be a tool of last resort that we'll use again. I'll put money down on that.

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