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mopinko

(71,865 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:37 AM Nov 11

will the thugs kill the filibuster? [View all]

i’m betting yes. it has served them sooooo well. they know how powerful it is.
which is y they wont want dems to have it. it’s our only hope. they know it.
they’ll kill it.

what do u think?

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	yes, they will.
	34 (94%)
	no, it's sacred tradition.
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will the thugs kill the filibuster? [View all] mopinko Nov 11 OP

Immediately. bullimiami Nov 11 #1

How else will they repeal all the good things we did? Walleye Nov 11 #2

But what will Joe Manchin say? displacedvermoter Nov 11 #3

They certainly would if they had the chance but for them to do it would require some betrayals ck4829 Nov 11 #4

betrayals of what? takes 51 votes. mopinko Nov 11 #5

oh. oh no. ck4829 Nov 11 #6

yeah, no. there r none. mopinko Nov 11 #9

The "gang of 8" nonsense Renew Deal Nov 11 #22

Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins will oppose it Polybius Nov 11 #11

Susan Collins will oppose it until she votes to kill it. Autumn Nov 11 #12

She's up for re-election in 2026 Polybius Nov 11 #13

No she doesn't. Like Diane Feinstein she will cruise to reelection and die Autumn Nov 11 #16

Diane Feinstein never had to move in the opposite direction to win though Polybius Nov 11 #17

Collins is an institution. Autumn Nov 11 #18

The filibuster was put in place to help slave owners. It has been endlessly abused by the GOP. Gore1FL Nov 11 #7

oh, i agree. mopinko Nov 11 #8

I think they may try, but fail Polybius Nov 11 #10

How else will they pass all this draconian bullshit? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 11 #14

Of course they will Happy Hoosier Nov 11 #15

They've already killed it for most everything they want to pass. W_HAMILTON Nov 11 #19

I doubt they will but hope they do dsc Nov 11 #20

I don't know, but they should Renew Deal Nov 11 #21