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valleyrogue

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2. Yeah, so the Senate fascists can ram through their bullshit.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:16 PM

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I do NOT understand how anybody on this forum, for example, can be in favor of abolishing something that provides checks and balances against tyranny.

We would not have any of the programs we have come to rely on if the GOP got to ram through every piece of bullshit legislation by a simple majority.

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Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Sure. Go nuclear. Then Republicans own the felon's hated agenda 100% pat_k Thursday #1

I agree 100%. They'll own it, and Democrats can hang it around their necks... SKKY Friday #14

Yeah, so the Senate fascists can ram through their bullshit. valleyrogue Thursday #2

We have absolutely no voice in this. So we're looking on the bright side. nt pnwmom Thursday #10

The NRA won't like this. Emile Thursday #3

Eliminating the Senate's legislative filibuster would likely provoke strong opposition from anti-abortion groups . Emile Thursday #4

Removing the filibuster is reconfiguring the Senate into the House. no_hypocrisy Thursday #5

Mitch ended "bipartisan compromise" years ago. nt SunSeeker Friday #20

Senate Republicans should consider that if they eliminate the filibuster, TomSlick Thursday #6

The filibuster was abused for decades fujiyamasan Thursday #7

Pass the popcorn Deminpenn Thursday #8

He can't even keep his own party's Senate members from voting to repeal his tariffs. pecosbob Thursday #9

Does Reuters have that right? Did the felon actually say "custom"? ancianita Friday #11

Trump must have shredded all the incriminating stuff in the Epstein files. nt SunSeeker Friday #12

No doubt Joe Manchin will pretzel his way into blaming Democrats for this also Bristlecone Friday #13

National Universal Healthcare could be a possibility. Emile Friday #15

Lots of posters here were in agreement last year MichMan Friday #16

tiny johnson is always eager to ask how high he must jump. nt Javaman Friday #17

They do that and the rethugs will own everything, people losing their health insurance, inflation, unemployment, etc., lostincalifornia Friday #18

Stopped clock being right moment for orange cruelius. nt Gore1FL Friday #19

I'm Thinking rethugs will watch this election, then bluestarone Friday #21