Are you in favor of getting rid of the filibuster once and for all?

[Rocko]

Not me. I want it hard to pass legislation.

 

[Mac1958]

My kneejerk response is no, because it increases the likelihood that we'll see wild swings in legislation. Good idea for a thread, though.

 

[Rocko]

My kneejerk response is no, because it increases the likelihood that we'll see wild swings in legislation. Good idea for a thread, though.

Thanks. Most of my threads are shit.

 

[Auld Phart]

Question is, will it still be 66 votes to overcome a veto?

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Not me. I want it hard to pass legislation.

My first instinct is like yours I would say no. However, we both know full well if there were 50 dems in the senate last year we would have Garland on the SC right now because the dems would have used the nuke option.

Knowing that it means us sticking to those rules will only screw us because the dems won't hesitate. So I say nuke it now while we have the numbers.

 

[irosie91]

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[Rocko]

Not me. I want it hard to pass legislation.

My first instinct is like yours I would say no. However, we both know full well if there were 50 dems in the senate last year we would have Garland on the SC right now because the dems would have used the nuke option.

Knowing that it means us sticking to those rules will only screw us because the dems won't hesitate. So I say nuke it now while we have the numbers.

True, but the republicans won't be in power forever. No filibuster insures more partisan legislation getting passed for years to come. But to your point maybe we have reached the point of no return

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Not me. I want it hard to pass legislation.

My first instinct is like yours I would say no. However, we both know full well if there were 50 dems in the senate last year we would have Garland on the SC right now because the dems would have used the nuke option.

Knowing that it means us sticking to those rules will only screw us because the dems won't hesitate. So I say nuke it now while we have the numbers.

True, but the republicans won't be in power forever. No filibuster insures more partisan legislation getting passed for years to come. But to your point maybe we have reached the point of no return

I think we are. If we keep the 60 vote rule now it will only mean we get nothing and when the dems get the majority the first thing they will do is get rid of it and shove all of their people through. We're wasting time if we don't just blow it up now and do what we want. There's never been a better opportunity to tilt the SC back to constitutionalism and we better take full advantage of it.

 

[Fiero425]

Question is, will it still be 66 votes to overcome a veto?

That's the next objective of Repubs; going back to pre-women's suffrage and slavery will be back before you know it!

 

[Auld Phart]

Question is, will it still be 66 votes to overcome a veto?

That's the next objective of Repubs; going back to pre-women's suffrage and slavery will be back before you know it!

 

[MACAULAY]

I absolutely am for invoking the Reid Rule for all matters...for the sole reason that we know absolutely that the Bolsheviks will invoke it anyway just as soon as they have control of the Senate.

We may as get the benefit of it on behalf of Sane Government for as long as we can.

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[fncceo]

That's the next objective of Repubs; going back to pre-women's suffrage and slavery will be back before you know it!

 

[B. Kidd]

Not me. I want it hard to pass legislation.

My first instinct is like yours I would say no. However, we both know full well if there were 50 dems in the senate last year we would have Garland on the SC right now because the dems would have used the nuke option.

Knowing that it means us sticking to those rules will only screw us because the dems won't hesitate. So I say nuke it now while we have the numbers.

True, but the republicans won't be in power forever. No filibuster insures more partisan legislation getting passed for years to come. But to your point maybe we have reached the point of no return

The point of no return is upon us. You nailed it!

 

[JakeStarkey]

Does not matter, since neither Dems nor Pubs are principled.

It's going to happen.

 

[Seawytch]

All I gotta say to Mitch is "I double dog dare you to get rid of the SCOTUS 60 vote rule"...

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[Missouri_Mike]

Question is, will it still be 66 votes to overcome a veto?

That's the next objective of Repubs; going back to pre-women's suffrage and slavery will be back before you know it!

You mean the things republicans got rid of are going to come back? How does that work?

 

[ScienceRocks]

Get rid of it and I'll be enjoying single payer in 2021 when the democrats take back the government.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Does not matter, since neither Dems nor Pubs are principled.

It's going to happen.

Kind of odd how when dems do it you call it progress but when we do it's the inevitable fall of modern society.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Get rid of it and I'll be enjoying single payer in 2021 when the democrats take back the government.

So you look forward to having most of your money taken in taxes for healthcare you will never get.

 

[JoeMoma]

I say keep the filibuster, but go back to the old rules of doing it. Someone must be talking to keep it going as in Mr. Smith goes to washington.