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imanamerican63

(13,795 posts) Thu Jun 30, 2022, 05:01 PM Jun 2022

It is time to break up the filibuster rule and get something done!

The Supreme Court is not going help the Democrats and going to rule against most everything that goes against the Democrats’s agenda! That is all!

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It is time to break up the filibuster rule and get something done! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jun 2022 OP

And does it take 67 votes to increase the court? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #1

Timing sucks. We only have 49 votes at least till Labor Day jimfields33 Jun 2022 #2

It only takes 51 votes to expand the court- if the filibuster is killed. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #8

Tell it to Sinema :( 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #3

I think I heard that Murkowski would be open to a filibuster carve-out if it was only for liberalla Jun 2022 #4

Yeah, the filibuster can be MODIFIED Novara Jun 2022 #5

So, did you count the votes? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #6

Are Sinema and Manchin Trump supporters? NewsCenter28 Jun 2022 #7

Odds are good the junta will disallow any law they don't like relayerbob Jun 2022 #9

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. And does it take 67 votes to increase the court?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 05:05 PM

Jun 2022

If so, democracy is dead next year, if not then ACT NOW

jimfields33

(15,803 posts)

2. Timing sucks. We only have 49 votes at least till Labor Day

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 05:12 PM

Jun 2022

I looked it up. It can take up to 4 months to return to work after breaking a hip especially an older person.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,614 posts)

8. It only takes 51 votes to expand the court- if the filibuster is killed.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:00 PM

Jun 2022

But then Biden, who opposes expansion, has to sign it.

That would take 67 votes to override Biden’s veto.

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,995 posts)

3. Tell it to Sinema :(

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 05:14 PM

Jun 2022

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s office says the Democratic senator is still opposed to gutting the filibuster on any topic including on reproductive rights.
10:51 AM · Jun 30, 2022

liberalla

(9,247 posts)

4. I think I heard that Murkowski would be open to a filibuster carve-out if it was only for

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 06:25 PM

Jun 2022

codifying Roe, and they don't add other things to it. Would if Sen. Collins go along with it since she feels she was lied to (misled, yea, sure)... But they would replace Manchin and Sinema....

Novara

(5,842 posts)

5. Yeah, the filibuster can be MODIFIED

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 06:29 PM

Jun 2022

It doesn't have to be gutted completely.

I mean, at the fucking very least, make it a talking filibuster again. Right now they don't have to do a damn thing but say they object. If Sinema and Manchin are so damn wedded to history, then make it revert back to a talking filibuster the way it used to be. Because right now McConnell is still in charge.