McConnell Wants the Filibuster Nuked

[Lesh]

The debt ceiling is a myth, It is unconsitutional.

"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. "

The US must pay its debts for all legally passed obligations.

Exactly. This Kabuki theater should have long ago been discarded. There is no reason for it and it as become nothing but a political football.

Once Congress passes legislation...that funding should be automatic

 

[Lesh]

Government inaction because it fails to achieve a significant consensus is not tyranny.

Huh?

 

[Lesh]

Yes, only Democrats care about the country. Sure, Chief. You're a partisan idiot

Republicans sure don't

 

[TNHarley]

Well then we'll just call you a moronic troll.
Since you claimed only Democrats don't care about the debt and deficit, and
Since you claim not to believe in the content of your own posts,
This qualifies you as an official Querdeken Troll.
Congratulations.

I didnt claim that. Anywhere.
Not only binary but illiterate as well. That must suck :/

 

[FA_Q2]

Huh?

What is confusing about the statement. The original statement was that the filibuster prevents the tyranny of the majority. You then claim he prefers the tyranny of the minority.

The filibuster is not the tyranny of the minority - it is a tool that stops action. Government inaction is NOT an example of tyranny by definition no matter if you think it is negative.

 

[Lesh]

What is confusing about the statement. The original statement was that the filibuster prevents the tyranny of the majority. You then claim he prefers the tyranny of the minority.

The filibuster is not the tyranny of the minority - it is a tool that stops action. Government inaction is NOT an example of tyranny by definition no matter if you think it is negative.

Ahhh nope. It is one of many tactics for the Republican Party to wield control while getting less than 45% of votes.

The tyranny of the minority

 

[FA_Q2]

Ahhh nope. It is one of many tactics for the Republican Party to wield control while getting less than 45% of votes.

The tyranny of the minority

You can repeat it all you want. It is definitionally incorrect. There is simply no way out of that.

 

[TNHarley]

The tyranny of the minority

That isnt possible. Do you know what tyranny means?

 

[Lesh]

Republicans are FAR over represented in the House

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[TNHarley]

You can repeat it all you want. It is definitionally incorrect. There is simply no way out of that.

Definitions dont mean anything to some people. Look at the word "liberal" im scared to call myself that in public because they will assume i am a regressive illiberal

 

[Lesh]

Far over represented in the Senate

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/02/gop-senators-havent-represented-a-majority-since-1996.html

And LOST the popular vote in 2016 by 3 million voters

Tyranny of the MINORITY

 

[kaz]

Republicans sure don't

 

[FA_Q2]

Far over represented in the Senate

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/02/gop-senators-havent-represented-a-majority-since-1996.html

And LOST the popular vote in 2016 by 3 million voters

Tyranny of the MINORITY

So are we talking about voting practices, districting or the filibuster....

Because none of those things are even remotely similar.

 

[TNHarley]

Far over represented in the Senate

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/02/gop-senators-havent-represented-a-majority-since-1996.html

And LOST the popular vote in 2016 by 3 million voters

Tyranny of the MINORITY

yeah, words mean nothing.
Im going to pretend the word "filibuster" actually means your herpes infested goober. And then post a bunch of irrelevant nonsense to back up my point.

 

[Papageorgio]

The data would indicate that the Democrats not only care about reducing the deficit BUT actually care about what the money does.

As opposed to the GOP money bingers who ensure that unlimited monies go from the government right into the pockets of their rich donors.

1981-1993 GOP blew up the budget, the deficit, and debt.
1993-2001 A Democratic president bought down the deficit to ZERO.
2001-2009 Another GOP president, this time with a GOP congress gave billions to the rich, started two wars not paid for, an unpaid for entitlement, and then, for the closer, destroyed the economy again exploding the debt and deficit.
2009-2017 Obama inherited Bush' mess and worked diligently to reduce the deficit left by Bush by more than 75%.
2017-2021 Trump with a GOP congress gave a trillion bucks to the wealthy again, blowing up the debt and deficit.

Seems you guys only become fiscally conservative when you can't do anything about it.

First off, neither side is responsible for anything but spending. Presidents work with Congress on budgets, so both the President and Congress need to sign off on the budgets. Clinton and Gingrich worked well together and brought the budget into reality. The rest of your crap is partisan BS and is just plain moronic.

 

[Lesh]

Far over represented in the Senate

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/02/gop-senators-havent-represented-a-majority-since-1996.html

RITY
And LOST the popular vote in 2016 by 3 million voters

Tyranny of the MINORITY

And Republicans have leveraged that MINORITY into a 6-3 MAJORITY on the Supreme Court

 

[Lesh]

So are we talking about voting practices, districting or the filibuster....

Because none of those things are even remotely similar.

All of it is a orchestrated plan to control government with only a minority of the voters in all three branches of government

 

[Lesh]

yeah, words mean nothing.

To you. And neither do facts

 

[FA_Q2]

All of it is a orchestrated plan to control government with only a minority of the voters in all three branches of government

It like herding cats.

You cant even point to a topic let alone discuss one rationally.

 

[Nostra]

And Republicans have leveraged that MINORITY into a 6-3 MAJORITY on the Supreme Court

Republicans had the majority in the Senate for those appointments, you blithering idiot.