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Wiz Imp

(7,812 posts)
16. Most people here complained loudly for 4 years of Biden's Presidency about the
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 09:15 PM
Wednesday

Democrats not eliminating the filibuster. Amazingly, many of these same people are now perfectly willing to be total hypocrites and going crazy when a person who has opposed the filibuster from day one of his Senate campaign announces his position on the filibuster hasn't changed. Sheesh.

Or do some people here actually think it's possible for the Democrats to eliminate the filibuster for themselves but require it to still be enforced by Republicans? For the record, Democrats have eliminated the filibuster for Cabinet (and other Presidential nominees) nominations and Judicial nominations. Republicans eliminated it for Supreme Court nominations. There is no going back on any of these. If the filibuster had never been eliminated, we wouldn't have the horrific cabinet we have now, but we also would never have gotten numerous Biden Cabinet appointees confirmed either.

It's going to get eliminated completely at some point. Republicans eliminating it now would mean the Republicans would COMPLETELY own every single bad thing that happens going forward. Nothing could be blamed on Democrats. It's for that reason that Republicans are unlikely to eliminate it.

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You know, of course, if Dems were in the majority Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1
WRONG. He has maintained a position of being in favor of abolishing the filibuster Wiz Imp Wednesday #13
Correct, Thank you Deminpenn Wednesday #19
Irrelevant angrychair Wednesday #21
He has changed his positions on many issues since being elected. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #22
How about naming some of those "many" positions he's changed? Wiz Imp Wednesday #23
Are you saying you're unaware of his switches on policy and opposing Dems' agenda? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #24
I'm saying none of those articles points to a single position he has changed Wiz Imp Wednesday #25
Fettermanchinema fujiyamasan Wednesday #2
He's the exact opposite of Manchin and Sinema. Wiz Imp Wednesday #14
The Republicans could end their shutdown of governmental services markodochartaigh Wednesday #3
Of course they could. But they won't. They are hellbent on making Democrats accomplices. pat_k Wednesday #11
Come on 2028 bluestarone Wednesday #4
This fucking guy...eyeroll johnnyfins Wednesday #5
I'll happily say goodbye to the filibuster. It's a product of slave states, and has been abused by the GOP for years. Gore1FL Wednesday #6
Ending the 60 vote... Mike Nelson Wednesday #7
I actually agree JBTaurus83 Wednesday #8
"We the People" aren't regaining the Senate anytime soon. Not this decade. maxsolomon Thursday #32
Too bad republicans are hellbent on making Democrats accomplices to the most unpopular budget ever. pat_k Wednesday #9
Isn't that precious? ananda Wednesday #10
bless his heart Shellback Squid Wednesday #12
He's a true upside-down patriot. mdbl Wednesday #15
Most people here complained loudly for 4 years of Biden's Presidency about the Wiz Imp Wednesday #16
But there would be no democracy left if the republicans had "complete" control. BComplex Wednesday #18
If Republicans believed that were true, the filibuster would already be gone. Wiz Imp Wednesday #20
You're the only one talking sense Username1234 Wednesday #26
I think centrists on either side are afraid to get rid of it because they know the other side will regain power someday MichMan Thursday #28
You know what? This has always been his stance. herding cats Wednesday #17
Fetterman is a drooling moron if he believes the Republicans will actually negotiate an extension after the... LudwigPastorius Wednesday #27
It seems that stroke really did a number on him quakerboy Thursday #29
When is his... 2naSalit Thursday #30
DINO, Here DINO ? republianmushroom Thursday #31
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