Should The Senate Do Away With The Filibuster?

[Independentthinker]

Now, wait a minute. Before you answer too quickly, consider the following article from Politico, not from Fox News. First, the House is going Republican this midterm election. There's not really any dispute about that unless you are just so biased you believe in the tooth fairy and Easter bunny or you believe that your 0-10 hometown football team will beat the 10-0 best team in football.

Moving on to the Senate this election, it is close to a 50/50 shot who controls the Senate, with Democrats being a slight favorite, particularly when a 50/50 Senate belongs to the Democrats. BUT, as per Politico, not Fox News, the 2024 Senate election is facing a very brutal reality for Democrats. There is a very high probability that the Senate will turn red in 2024, with the House already being red, and the possibility that we have a red team president (not necessarily Trump). So, taking all of this into consideration, would it be a good idea for the Senate now, or in the near future, to jettison the filibuster?

Senate Dems face brutal 2024 map with at least eight undecided incumbents

Of the 33 Senate seats up for election next term, 23 are held by Democrats. That makes for a tough cycle — and it gets even harder if incumbents choose not to run.

www.politico.com

 

[M14 Shooter]

The Democrats, whining and crying as they are bout the filibuster, will eventually wipe the snot from their noses and eliminate it....
...just in time for them to find themselves the in minority, and unable to stop GOP legislation.

 

[1srelluc]

IMHO it should take 2/3rds to pass any legislation.

Just think of the ever more repressive laws we would avoid that way.

 

[candycorn]

no

 

[rightwinger]

The Senate is gridlocked with minority rule

Time to eliminate the Filibuster which is being abused. it was never meant to apply to every piece of legislation

 

[candycorn]

Again, no.

But it should be a real filibuster. Meaning that all Senate business stops. Nothing gets passed or considered. The session does not end.

And no, I don't think that someone should have to stand there and speak forever. Just administratively issue a filibuster. Everything stops. This would force some negotiation and compromise.

 

[M14 Shooter]

IMHO it should take 2/3rds to pass any legislation.

No reason the senate cannot make such a rule.

 

[rightwinger]

To become law, a bill must be approved by both Houses, signed by the President and survive any court challenges.

That is sufficient checks and balances

 

[1srelluc]

No reason the senate cannot make such a rule.

But we both know why they won't.....Too much pork and too many odious laws at stake.

 

[M14 Shooter]

But we both know why they won't.....Too much pork and too many odious laws at stake.

The pork more than anything.

 

[1srelluc]

The pork more than anything.

I don't know, the dems would love to have the right-leaning under their thumbs.