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mr715

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3. Calculated can still be dumb.

Reply to pat_k (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 07:50 PM

Thursday

The Senate with either nuke the filibuster or won't -- I suspect Thune doesn't want to be the one to do it, and so will make vague word-sounding-noises while quietly dooming SAVE.

Trump will declare the Senate "WEAK" and "LOSERS!" and threaten to campaign against them. His advisors, perhaps Susie Wiles, will explain he can't bleed Senators since the election is coming up. He either will or won't shut up, and we will have the House and perhaps the Senate in 2027.

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The felon is hellbent to pass SAVE. He will try to strongarm Thune into nuking the filibuster. [View all] pat_k Thursday OP

You are assuming that Thune's suppoert is the only thing preserving the filibuster Jose Garcia Thursday #1

True. I still fear that the felon has not completely lost his power to bully/blackmail "his" Senators into compliance. pat_k Thursday #2

Calculated can still be dumb. mr715 Thursday #3