Go right ahead get rid of the filibuster it's an awesome idea

[GMCGeneral]

Crazy talk by those who won‘t be happy till only old white men can vote.

As it should be because young urban hoodrats are clueless.

 

[hadit]

What did McConnell want other than to block Obama from appointing judges?
Reid repeatedly warned McConnell that he would implement the nuclear option if McConnell didn’t stop blocking appointments.
But McConnell just kept on doing it

How am I supposed to know what McConnell did or did not want? Obviously, Reid was more interested in flexing his power than in finding common ground to make the Senate work. You know, like leaders do.

 

[rightwinger]

How am I supposed to know what McConnell did or did not want? Obviously, Reid was more interested in flexing his power than in finding common ground to make the Senate work. You know, like leaders do.

McConnell openly admitted to his goal of preventing Obama from appointing judges
On the night Scalia died, he said he would not allow Obama to fill the position

 

[Cecilie1200]

The filibuster has become a Senate veto for the minority party…

That's what it always was, and you say that as though it's a horrible thing.

 

[Cecilie1200]

That's the purpose of the filibuster, after all. Delay to force more debate, more deliberation.

And force the majority party to take the concerns of the minority into account and get bipartisan support.

 

[Cecilie1200]

I've been saying Manchin and Sanima should just go right ahead and jump ship.

There's not really much benefit to either of them in becoming Republicans (completely aside from the fact that neither of them agrees with the Republican Party platform on much of anything), but becoming Independent might yield them dividends.

 

[rightwinger]

And force the majority party to take the concerns of the minority into account and get bipartisan support.

Minority rule

 

[Cecilie1200]

I say,get rid of the filibuster. Let the Senate start functioning again.

So you're saying, "Give us free rein, because we don't like having to consider anyone but ourselves." Or, at least, that's what I heard.

 

[GMCGeneral]

McConnell openly admitted to his goal of preventing Obama from appointing judges
On the night Scalia died, he said he would not allow Obama to fill the position

So? That's his perogitave. Advise and consent doesn't mean rubberstamp.

 

[rightwinger]

So? That's his perogitave. Advise and consent doesn't mean rubberstamp.

Doesn’t mean no consent under any circumstances

McConnell moved the appointment of judges away from the Executive Branch to the Senate Majority

 

[Lesh]

And force the majority party to take the concerns of the minority into account and get bipartisan support.

That would be nice but that's not the case.

Now it's being used to block ANY and EVERY thing the minority doesn't want. In fact even stuff they Do want they block just to keep Dems from having any success

 

[iceberg]

I say,get rid of the filibuster. Let the Senate start functioning again.

did you say that when the dems were in the minority?

 

[iceberg]

You’re losing it Humper.

lord you redefine idiot by the post.

 

[GMCGeneral]

Doesn’t mean no consent under any circumstances

McConnell moved the appointment of judges away from the Executive Branch to the Senate Majority

Sure in hell does mean that. We discovered Garland is just another far Left kook.

 

[rightwinger]

Sure in hell does mean that. We discovered Garland is just another far Left kook.

Far from it
Garland will hold Conservatives accountable to our laws

 

[eagle1462010]

No, the filibuster doesn’t work

It gridlocks the Senate and gives the minority Veto power on all laws

Whish was the exact intent of the Founding Fathers. You want the Tyranny of the temporary majority. Which the founders didn't ever want to happen. We have enough laws..........too much spending...........If it cannot get 60 then it has no business as a law.

 

[eagle1462010]

Far from it
Garland will hold Conservatives accountable to our laws

Like send the FBI to investigate Fathers daughter who was raped and dared say the policy of the Schools was wrong.........School even lied that it happened. Then it was PARENTS SHOULD HAVE NO SAY IN WHAT IS TAUGHT TO THEIR KIDS.

Garland who attacks parents for questioning the BS being taught...................lmao..........what a POS.

 

[eagle1462010]

Minority rule

Pure Democracy in history has failed over and over again. 50 plus 1 dictate to 50 minus 1. Your blatant want of power to force your views during a temporary faction destroys the Republic.........If a bill is so bad that you cannot get the other side to give you 10 votes............Then it's not good for this country.

 

[Lesh]

Whish was the exact intent of the Founding Fathers.

Just the opposite. In fact the Articles of Confederation were scrapped BECAUSE of that kind of gridlock. The Foundrs expected policy to be made by the MAJORITY not the Minority...with elections being the tool that would change that if the majority was found to be at fault

 

[eagle1462010]

Just the opposite. In fact the Articles of Confederation were scrapped BECAUSE of that kind of gridlock. The Foundrs expected policy to be made by the MAJORITY not the Minority...with elections being the tool that would change that if the majority was found to be at fault

They put the checks in to stop the tyranny of a temporary majority. It's in the Federalist papers............They even called the Senate the COOLER.............laws were not supposed to be easy to pass.