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The Republicans will destroy the filibuster the first day that they
have 51 seats. The Democrats are keeping the filibuster out of "hope"
that the Republicans will not use power to thwart them every way that
they can. How silly, if they are doing it now when they are the
minority, why wouldn't they use power to thwart the Democrats when they
get the barest majority?
Like voter suppression laws, all they need is ONE TERM in power to change the country for 100 years.
We need EVERY empty judge seat filled and that requires speedy
confirmations, 10, 20 per day, not 20 per year. We need judges who
UNDERSTAND US. We need Obama's team in place, empty seats filled
promptly without grandstanding, just like it was most of the last 50
years. Empty cabinet seats are not hostages.
We need all our treaties ratified. We need the nuclear treaties and the
global warming treaties done, THIS YEAR not someday. Delays serve the
enemies who attempted a hostile overthrow of democracy in 2012.
We need the Republicans to break ranks and deal, trade votes for mutual
support like it was not so long ago. They don't have to right now. They
can extort and blackmail for what they want and rarely give in. It's
only when they KNOW that they are in a weak position do they have to
deal.
The filibuster needs to be KILLED, exactly as Mitch McConnell would do if he was in charge this January 1st.
The Republicans will destroy the filibuster the first day that they have 51 seats. The Democrats are keeping the filibuster out of "hope" that the Republicans will not use power to thwart them every way that they can. How silly, if they are doing it now when they are the minority, why wouldn't they use power to thwart the Democrats when they get the barest majority?
Like voter suppression laws, all they need is ONE TERM in power to change the country for 100 years.
We need EVERY empty judge seat filled and that requires speedy confirmations, 10, 20 per day, not 20 per year. We need judges who UNDERSTAND US. We need Obama's team in place, empty seats filled promptly without grandstanding, just like it was most of the last 50 years. Empty cabinet seats are not hostages.
We need all our treaties ratified. We need the nuclear treaties and the global warming treaties done, THIS YEAR not someday. Delays serve the enemies who attempted a hostile overthrow of democracy in 2012.
We need the Republicans to break ranks and deal, trade votes for mutual support like it was not so long ago. They don't have to right now. They can extort and blackmail for what they want and rarely give in. It's only when they KNOW that they are in a weak position do they have to deal.
The filibuster needs to be KILLED, exactly as Mitch McConnell would do if he was in charge this January 1st.