Senator Elizabeth Warren, we can only assume against the advice of counsel, agreed to come on 5-4. We talked about the filibuster, the Democratic response to Dobbs, and Peter and Michael's beards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

someone on here recommended 5-4, I caught this odd lib-brained interview idea while working in the Novichok dicksucking lab this morning before therapy

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Can I get a tl;dl?

    The last thing I want to do is listen to a dem pol yak for 30+ minutes in an interview.

    • redfern45 [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Trust me bro, all we need is 2 more senators who support killing the filibuster. Then it will be different. That’s the gist.

      • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        I posted this yesterday - https://hexbear.net/post/210853 - it still makes me laugh. It's a tally of the dem senators view on a filibuster carveout for a Roe law.

        I follow the publisher of Talking Points Memo and his site often has dem tally stuff. It's usually utter dog shit. But because he's a huge dem fanboy he tries to make it seem unfortunate even though he's not a dummy and he's fully aware he's pushing dog shit at the dem voters and telling them "I know it looks, smells, and tastes like dog shit but... what if it's not???"

        If the dems accomplish a miracle and keep the house and get - I dunno - five more seats in the senate - they still won't kill the fucking filibuster. And I bet they still won't codify Roe. They want it as a 2024 campaign issue and fundraising tool. Because they too are dog shit.

        • redfern45 [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          1000%. The shitty thing is they’ll probably keep the senate but lose the house so they’ll have more plausible deniability. But I live close to Delaware and there’s 0% chance Chris Co0ns will vote to kill the filibuster. Among others. Feinstein? Come on. ossoff? Please. But if they lose the house libs will just blame it on that. Zero self reflection.

        • comi [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          What if (:galaxy-brain:) they lose house, but win senate. Then pass bills in the house before new electeds take their place, and then stamp them in the senate after they do :galaxy-brain:

    • a_fanonist_hexagon [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It's a dem pol yakking, idk what else to say. Dem pol has plans, dem pol says :vote:, dem pol dodges questions. The hosts are the most lib out of my podcast rotation for sure but they do reflect on the interview and criticize her a bit. I wish they were more confrontational in the interview itself but duh of course they don't, Warren isn't that stupid.

      • redfern45 [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        I guess technically they’re the most lib in my rotation too but they don’t really talk about voting that much do they? They at least seem to understand how power works and wielded. I could see Ri being a Marxist but just doesn’t broadcast it.

      • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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        2 years ago

        They're weirdly off-balance by Warren, talking about how they got steamrolled or whatever, simply because she's a senator? Idk, I also hope for more argumentation but I think their analysis at the end is sound