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    Senator McConnell is threatening to filibuster the Organizing Resolution that lets Democrats assume their rightfully won committee chairs and keep Republicans in charge of committees

    unless Democrats…wait for it…promise not to nuke the filibuster,

    which would then allow McConnell to obstruct the entire Democratic agenda for the next two years with said filibuster.

    In a staggering display of cynical hypocrisy,

    McConnell had the nerve to complain that “minority rights are the key to the Senate”

    after not letting Democrats get anything done for the past eight years and

    attempted to extort a promise from the Democrats to not change the rules,

    which would be breaking the rules,

    according to the rules that McConnell himself just made up,

    since he changed the rules of the Senate whenever it suited him when he was in power.

    https://occupydemocrats.com/2021/01/...-their-gavels/

    Schumer, you gutless worm, promise you will not kill the filibuster, get control on the Senate committees, then kill the filibuster, goddammit


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    I’d laugh at the audacity of Cocaine Mitch to make these demands, but he knows that establishment Dems are spineless s who can’t handle power.

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    I’d laugh at the audacity of Cocaine Mitch to make these demands, but he knows that establishment Dems are spineless s who can’t handle power.
    It’s already off the tables. This “deal” is insane and only someone with no political instincts would take.

    Its like winning a game by merit and then saying well we won but I still forfeit my win so the losing team feels better.

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    rare point of agreement with Brooks


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    rare point of agreement with Brooks

    If McConnell doesn't yield power and committee control/majorities, Dems CANNOT kill the filibuster.

    McConnell still hold supreme power, and he won't give it away for free

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    Supreme power is surely an overstatement, don't you mean leverage?

    Mitch gets it by gumming up the works. Obstruction.

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    Supreme power is surely an overstatement, don't you mean leverage?

    Mitch gets it by gumming up the works. Obstruction.
    has leveraged his power to supreme obstruction.

    If nobody can overpower him, he holds supreme power, goddammit.

    Schumer: "uh, yeah, uh, sure massa Mr McConnell, sir, I'll do anything you say"


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    If McConnell doesn't yield power and committee control/majorities, Dems CANNOT kill the filibuster.

    McConnell still hold supreme power, and he won't give it away for free
    This seems like an overreach. The man lost the majority.

    How is this different than what Trump tried to do?

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    If McConnell doesn't yield power and committee control/majorities, Dems CANNOT kill the filibuster.

    McConnell still hold supreme power, and he won't give it away for free
    I think Schumer is already majority leader so he’s able to set the agenda and bring stuff to a vote, the Dems just don’t control committees yet. Point being he could nuke it if he has the votes.

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    McConnell has gotten too big for his britches. If he just tossed the Dems a morsel of bipartisanship here and there on pointless , nothing important would get done, but Manchin/Feinstein would be able to justify their centrism by saying see the Republicans are willing to work with us . What McConnell is doing right now literally gives Manchin no way to defend his position that the filibuster leads to bipartisanship.

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    Will Schumer and his team be able to beat McConnell and take control of the Senate?

    then

    rapid statehood for DC

    rapid statehood for PR

    ... which should give Dems 53 Senators + DINO Manchin

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    Dems just need to say
    ”elections have consequences...the people have given us a mandate to get things done ..the people voted for real change”

    then nuke the filibuster

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    the Confederacy



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    Lol Being so worked up over "the Confederacy" that was abolished well over a century ago.

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    Lol Being so worked up over "the Confederacy" that was abolished well over a century ago.
    So we can tear all the monuments down.

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    ^ Stalker Ex-GF tendencies.. F'n weirdo!

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    How the South Won the Civil War:

    Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America Illustrated Edition



    https://smile.amazon.com/How-South-W.../dp/0190900903

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    I dont think Schumer has the votes to go nuclear.

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    I dont think Schumer has the votes to go nuclear.
    So I supposed dems should sit on their hands as the turtle doesn't give them their gavels.

    Filibuster is gone by the end of next week if the turtle decides to keep playing Trump's loser game.

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    I dont think Schumer has the votes to go nuclear.
    McConnell is doing everything in his power to give him the votes

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    I dont think Schumer has the votes to go nuclear.
    McConnell is doing everything in his power to give him the votes

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    dems reportedly wanting Obama's input on how to deal with McConnel as if McConnel didn't own Obama for 8 years.

    Dems are obssessed with the Obamas.

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    dems reportedly wanting Obama's input on how to deal with McConnel as if McConnel didn't own Obama for 8 years.

    Dems are obssessed with the Obamas.
    Obama gave a speech literally last year where he said the Dems should abolish the “Jim Crow relic” that is the filibuster, so I’m really not sure why they’re acting like Obama hasn’t already advised them on what to do.

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