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applegrove

(132,211 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:38 PM Mar 19

If Republican Senators nuke the fillibuster, Democrats can run on Medicare for

all and win.

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If Republican Senators nuke the fillibuster, Democrats can run on Medicare for (Original Post) applegrove Mar 19 OP

can the fillibuster be restored or dropped according to whim of the majority in any given year? msongs Mar 19 #1

Don't know. I'm in Canada. applegrove Mar 19 #3

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture.htm GenThePerservering Mar 19 #2

They can expand SCOTUS ON January 20, 2029. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 19 #4

They don't need to nuke the fillibuster for that. Renew Deal Mar 19 #5

To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't applegrove Mar 19 #7

They can run on a lot of stuff. mr715 Mar 19 #6

msongs

(73,754 posts)

1. can the fillibuster be restored or dropped according to whim of the majority in any given year?

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:43 PM

Mar 19

applegrove

(132,211 posts)

3. Don't know. I'm in Canada.

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:58 PM

Mar 19

GenThePerservering

(3,379 posts)

2. https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture.htm

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:45 PM

Mar 19

Fiendish Thingy

(23,236 posts)

4. They can expand SCOTUS ON January 20, 2029. Nt

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:08 PM

Mar 19

Renew Deal

(85,151 posts)

5. They don't need to nuke the fillibuster for that.

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:08 PM

Mar 19

applegrove

(132,211 posts)

7. To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

Mar 19

want the Senate to be a place where one party can pass legislation?

mr715

(3,564 posts)

6. They can run on a lot of stuff.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:12 PM

Mar 19

Let the GOP nuke the filibuster. It'll cost them electoral power for a generation or two.

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