Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform

[mucifer]

?itok=WuSkXC7W

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is asking Democrats to look for GOP dance partners, both as a defense for attacks next year that his party is unwilling to work with Republicans, and as a step toward possibly limiting the filibuster.

The initial reason for seeking bipartisan opportunities is next year’s midterms.

Democrats want to bolster their defenses for the coming GOP attacks that voters should deliver a GOP majority in the House or Senate as a check on President Biden, and to punish Democrats for not working on a bipartisan basis.

But the effort is also a way to convince Democratic senators to agree to reform the filibuster.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/548345-schumer-lays-groundwork-for-future-filibuster-reform

[Deminpenn]

1. Make the effort, but we know the outcome

is that Rs will use "bipartisanship" as a tactic to delay and deny progress. But give them a chance to show who they are.

Then make an ad for the mid-terms of that McConnell statement that the GOP senate caucus will basically oppose and obstruct everything Dems try to accomplish.

[LymphocyteLover]

2. Any update on this? God we need it! What the heck is he doing?

We need serious reform and he could do easy things like requiring a talking filibuster right now.