Catma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 months 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 · 9 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareDeICEAmerica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·9 months agoOh PLEASE go do that. Like discovery, that will be the GOP’s swan song.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·9 months 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-up11·9 months 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