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minus-squareTrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·2 days agoThey would have to end the filibuster in the Senate to do so, I assume. Not saying that they won’t – it was always a cope for Democrats to not do so.
minus-squareBeaver [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·2 days agoThey won’t hesitate to do that for their pet issue.
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-22 days agoI dunno I can totally see them saying “muh norms and traditions are more important than any single bill”.
minus-squareThermonuclearEgg [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoThey did it in 2016 when they wanted to confirm a justice by exempting that issue specifically. Maybe they’ll invent a loophole for themselves
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 day agoThe filibuster is imaginary. It takes 60 votes to surpass unless they decide to just use the other path that only takes 51. If you have a cohesive majority the filibuster isn’t real.
They would have to end the filibuster in the Senate to do so, I assume. Not saying that they won’t – it was always a cope for Democrats to not do so.
They won’t hesitate to do that for their pet issue.
I dunno I can totally see them saying “muh norms and traditions are more important than any single bill”.
They did it in 2016 when they wanted to confirm a justice by exempting that issue specifically. Maybe they’ll invent a loophole for themselves
The filibuster is imaginary. It takes 60 votes to surpass unless they decide to just use the other path that only takes 51. If you have a cohesive majority the filibuster isn’t real.