• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Bit idea

    Inspiring Democratic 2022 message: Give us two more senators. That's all we ask. Then we don't have the roadblock of Sinema and Manchin. We can consider enabling access to ending the filibuster.

    A bona fide miracle occurs and they get two more senators.

    Inspiring Democratic post-election message: In a proud show of American "Doing it together" unity we're keeping the filibuster.

    Inspiring Democratic 2024 message: We did nothing for two years. So give us eight more senators. That's all we ask. And then we can consider enabling access to overcoming the filibuster! At this point our democracy is fragile. President Biden's approval rating is sub 30% and among the youth it's sub 10%. He has not been the same since his fall when he broke his hip. Fox News says his brain is rancid clam chowder. This is not true! Our president has an excellent brain.

    Do not make fun of the president's stutter. This does not help. Do your duty and vote to save our democracy. You must convince your family to vote and everyone you know to also vote to save our democracy. Especially young people - our democracy is at stake! You don't want President DeSantis. Give us $30. We can consider enabling access to...

    • modsarefascist [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      been saying it since they began pretending like they'd remove the filibuster, the second we have 52+ senators they'll suddenly think the filibuster is sacred again.

      It's always that rascally Leiberman Manchin Sinema! If it wasn't for them we could do everything we promised! thats just as good as doing it right?!

      • Rod_Blagojevic [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        They could also not use the party and its resources to promote the careers of rightwingers, such as Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and a whole lot of lower profile assholes.

      • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Also something I've been wondering, couldn't someone just filibuster removing the filibuster?

        • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          I'm serious when I say that even if the dems get five more senate seats - they won't kill the filibuster.

          They turned it into something like a sacred, holy relic. They want it to exist forever.

        • Shamwow [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          The filibuster is not a law, it's a rule that gets reinstated every term (2 years) with the rest of the rule packages. Rules changes cannot be filibustered.

          • D3FNC [any]
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            2 years ago

            Don't forget they suspended it temporarily in December for raising the debt ceiling. So basically everything they're saying is a lie.