Catma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agoTrump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibusterthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up194
arrow-up194external-linkTrump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibusterthehill.comCatma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareDeICEAmerica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 days agoOh PLEASE go do that. Like discovery, that will be the GOP’s swan song.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·edit-25 days agoIt’s 2028. Somehow there were elections, Trump was voted out, and Democrats have full control. “As a show of good faith, our first act will be to re-establish the filibuster.”
minus-squareExLisperAlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 days agoAlternatively: Republicans: “New rule: you can only get rid of filibuster for 3 years, after that it automatically comes back” Democrats: “Sounds reasonable…”
Oh PLEASE go do that. Like discovery, that will be the GOP’s swan song.
It’s 2028. Somehow there were elections, Trump was voted out, and Democrats have full control.
“As a show of good faith, our first act will be to re-establish the filibuster.”
Alternatively:
Republicans: “New rule: you can only get rid of filibuster for 3 years, after that it automatically comes back”
Democrats: “Sounds reasonable…”
Ewwwww