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>Given the filibuster in the Senate, this bill is more about messaging and fundraising than actually trying to pass a bill. Based on previous actions, should t
by nobody9999 4y ago
>Given the filibuster in the Senate, this bill is more about messaging and fundraising than actually trying to pass a bill.
Based on previous actions, should the Rs take control of the Senate, they will remove the filibuster. And if they then lose control, they will take a page out of Wisconsin's playbook[0] (ultimately unsuccessfully[1]) and put it back before the Ds take control again.
[0] https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/gop-controlled-state-government-in-wisconsin-strips-power-from-incoming-democrat-governor-ag https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/gop-controlled-s...
[1] https://www.npr.org/2019/03/21/705536383/wisconsin-governors-powers-restored-after-restricted-by-lame-duck https://www.npr.org/2019/03/21/705536383/wisconsin-governors...
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y agoI don’t think they will actually remove the filibuster. Most of the things Republicans care about such as cutting taxes and confirming judges can be done without the filibuster (see reconciliation and how the filibuster is no longer for judges). For the Democrats, much of what they want to do is vulnerable to filibuster, so the Republicans will act like the legislative filibuster is sacrosanct, since it doesn’t really birth them and cripples the Democrats.
- nobody9999 4y agoThose are fair points. And you may well be right. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
- anigbrowl 4y agoReasonable summary. D's don't seem to understand how power games are played, leading to a lot of discourse like this: D: You said X and did Y, you are hypocrites R: Yes D: I hope people voote harder for us next time R: LOL