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fujiyamasan

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7. The filibuster was abused for decades

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:47 PM

Oct 30

It was used by southern senators to kill anti lynching bills and civil rights legislation. Ironically now it’s going to be used to turn back the clock for pretty much all of us.

It was bound to get killed at some point and given that the GOP no longer cares for traditions (even those as ridiculous as the filibuster), there’s a good chance they’ll go through with it.

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Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom [View all] highplainsdem Oct 30 OP

Sure. Go nuclear. Then Republicans own the felon's hated agenda 100% pat_k Oct 30 #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 Oct 30 #2

We have absolutely no voice in this. So we're looking on the bright side. nt pnwmom Oct 30 #10

The NRA won't like this. Emile Oct 30 #3

Eliminating the Senate's legislative filibuster would likely provoke strong opposition from anti-abortion groups . Emile Oct 30 #4

Removing the filibuster is reconfiguring the Senate into the House. no_hypocrisy Oct 30 #5

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

Senate Republicans should consider that if they eliminate the filibuster, TomSlick Oct 30 #6

The filibuster was abused for decades fujiyamasan Oct 30 #7

Pass the popcorn Deminpenn Oct 30 #8

He can't even keep his own party's Senate members from voting to repeal his tariffs. pecosbob Oct 30 #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