Schumer warns that the Senate will vote on changes to the chamber’s rules by Jan. 17 unless Republicans get out of the way on elections reform

[kyzr]

That is why we need to end it on all legislation
Majority vote

That's a bad idea. Laws would ping-pong depending who won the last election.
1. build the wall, then tear down the wall
2. State run elections, then Federal run elections
3. Open borders, then closed borders
4. Socialism, then capitalism
5. CRT, then no CRT, 1619 Project, then no 1619 Project
6. The FBI tracks down parents, then thr FBI doesn't track down parents
7. DC is a state, then DC isn't a state

The filibuster eliminates strictly "partisan" legislation from passing.

 

[dblack]

Yeah, but that doesn't have anything to do with what they do once they get elected, right? IOW, I'm not seeing ranked-choice voting as an answer to whether or not the Senate should be able to abolish the filibuster.

Agreed. That was actually a cross-post meant for a differen topic.

 

[kyzr]

The Dems are willing to do this with their "voting" bill, because the bill as written, will allow them to have total federal control over elections, and they will be able to maintain power.

Chucky was right back in 2006, this will be a doomsday for democracy.....but they don't care, leftist never care about democracy

States could oppose the democrat's takeover of elections because the Constitution says that State legislatures run elections, not Congress.

 

[Meister]

The Dems are willing to do this with their "voting" bill, because the bill as written, will allow them to have total federal control over elections, and they will be able to maintain power.

Chucky was right back in 2006, this will be a doomsday for democracy.....but they don't care, leftist never care about democracy

The feds are trying to take control of everything and throwing the states rights under the bus.
This is not what the Constitution was set up for. It was supposed to be a weak central government
and a strong state government. Greed and corruption was injected into the mix and now it's
screwing up everything.

 

[struth]

States could oppose the democrat's takeover of elections because the Constitution says that State legislatures run elections, not Congress.

agreed, but that's what the Demafasicst are trying to get around with this bill...or as Chucky called it, their doomsday to democracy

 

[22lcidw]

That is why we need to end it on all legislation

Majority vote

If the views of parties are extreme we do not need it. Right wing is normal. And it is labeled as extreme by the real power.

 

[BluesLegend]

It's been clear for years now that Dems do not respect the will of the people or elections when they lose. They are constantly scheming to undermine both.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I do not care which party holds the majority in the Senate, the filibuster needs to go away, or at least be changed to an active event as it was intended.

Both sides use the filibuster as their crutch for never getting things done. Every election it is "well ,we tried but they would not let us".

I say the heck with that, get rid of it and let the chips fall where they may

The Senate becomes another House of Representatives if you get rid of the filibuster.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The filibuster no longer leads to compromise. It has become a form of minority party veto within the Senate…

That was the intent all along.

 

[Nostra]

it's about time my friends

Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat

The majority leader said they would debate changes to the Senate's rules unless Republicans allow a vote on elections reform.

www.politico.com

Seems that Cryin' Chucky has flip-flopped.

 

[Nostra]

I guess a Doomsday for Democracy is good when Chucky doesn't get what he wants.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

The Senate becomes another House of Representatives if you get rid of the filibuster.

There was no filibuster when the Founding Fathers made the rules for the Senate

 

[M14 Shooter]

There was no filibuster when the Founding Fathers made the rules for the Senate

When the founding fathers created the senate, senators were't elected by the people.

 

[Nostra]

There was no filibuster when the Founding Fathers made the rules for the Senate

Because it is a rule of the Senate, which the Constitution allows for.

 

[Dadoalex]

Good luck if he believe changing the rules for a few months power is going to be worth it.

To paraphrase his Cheetoness

"If more people vote Republicans will never win another election"

So, you were saying?

 

[Batcat]

it's about time my friends

Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat

The majority leader said they would debate changes to the Senate's rules unless Republicans allow a vote on elections reform.

www.politico.com

Day by day under the Biden administration the odds are increasing that the Republicans will gain control of the Senate by a couple of votes after the midterms.

If the Democrats get rid of the filibuster they may regret their stupidity a year from now.

 

[rightwinger]

If the views of parties are extreme we do not need it. Right wing is normal. And it is labeled as extreme by the real power.

Doesn‘t matter what your affiliation is

If the majority in the House and Senate pass it and the President signs it, it should be law

 

[rightwinger]

Day by day under the Biden administration the odds are increasing that the Republicans will gain control of the Senate by a couple of votes after the midterms.

If the Democrats get rid of the filibuster they may regret their stupidity a year from now.

Biden will still be President a year from now.

I will worry about it whenever Republicans take the House, Senate and White House.

But while Dems hold all three, they should pass whatever legislation they can

 

[Nostra]

Doesn‘t matter what your affiliation is

If the majority in the House and Senate pass it and the President signs it, it should be law

This is a Senate rule, Dumbass.

The House and Veggie Joe have nothing to do with it.

What a moron you are. Stick to pathetic trolling, whenever you try to sound informed you fail.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

it's about time my friends

Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat

The majority leader said they would debate changes to the Senate's rules unless Republicans allow a vote on elections reform.

www.politico.com

What makes Schumer think he can get a 2/3 vote to change the rules?