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With Senate control, they can

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:06:38 +0000

In reply to they would need the House,

With Senate control, they can use Senate rules to cause a lot of trouble.

they would need the House,

NCD — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:05:11 +0000

In reply to But we're 1 Senator away from

They would need the House, Senate and White House, and if they get that, they can accomplish their sole missions, pack the courts, and cut taxes on the rich and eviscerate the safety net with budget reconciliation.

Republicans have no motivation or experience to do anything else. New gov't programs, initiatives, legislation etc. are the last thing they want to do, the goal is to stop Dems from doing that, as with ACA.

If the GOP wanted to get rid of the legislative filibuster they would already have done it. It is their bulwark to disable Dems and hobble the federal gov't from progressive legislative programs and laws.

But we're 1 Senator away from

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:44:09 +0000

In reply to Seriously, Dems must ditch

But we're 1 Senator away from losing the majority. At which point they can use whatever we set up.

Seriously, Dems must ditch

NCD — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:25:51 +0000

In reply to Lol

Seriously, Dems must ditch the Senate filibuster to get big projects, law and policy passed.

If Supreme Court justices (done for first time under Trump/McConnell) can be confirmed with 51 votes, then laws and programs should too.

The filibuster is loved by the GOP because they have no policy but cutting taxes on the rich and shredding the safety net. Both can be done filibuster exempt, with 'budget reconciliation', as used to pass their last tax 1 1/2 trillion cuts under Trump.

Added plus, the GOP can block any progressive legislation with 40 votes, showing 'gov't doesn't work'.

Unfortunately, they probably won't ditch the filibuster, Josh at TPM. paywall, Josh - "Dems will get to have votes on 'big stuff'....." ...at least Dems can raise taxes and use 'budget reconciliation' to fund projects/policy under existing law.

Lol

rmrd0000 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:04:36 +0000

In reply to Tops for first 100 days,

Lol

I want to know about the alien bodies in Area 51 and the hidden spacecraft

Tops for first 100 days,

NCD — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:39:12 +0000

In reply to Comey sticks dick in again

Tops for first 100 days, Biden must come clean on Hillary's emails!

Comey sticks dick in again

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:12:12 +0000

In reply to Republican Party Consumed by Malevolent Tribalism

Comey sticks dick in again

(just in case you thought he had any shame)

If you harbored any doubts about whether DOJ under Biden should prosecute Trump, allow me to lay them to rest. https://t.co/HeRkLda26Q
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 6, 2021

Spreading the Trump virus

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:28:23 +0000

In reply to hilarious

Spreading the Trump virus

The last-ditch pro-Trump rally in downtown DC began with a speaker encouraging Trump fans to spread Covid to each other. Really! https://t.co/wpUvD8avNa
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2021

hilarious

ocean-kat — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:20:43 +0000

In reply to A video of someone

hilarious

A video of someone

artappraiser — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:52:22 +0000

In reply to Republican Party Consumed by Malevolent Tribalism

A video of someone confronting Republican Senator Mitt Romney in an airport for not supporting President Trump is making the rounds online