The Filibuster MUST Go

[Lesh]

And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

A. They didn't routinely block Cabinet appointments

Who did they block under Bush?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments

And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...

Who do they think they are, Harry Reid?

 

[Lesh]

Who did they block under Bush?

Do you mean Obama?

 

[Lesh]

Do you mean Obama?

Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and his choices to lead the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Do you mean Obama?

Pretty sure Reid didn't block anyone under Obama.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and his choices to lead the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Like Dems did to Bush court nominees.

 

[M14 Shooter]

So proving you a liar proves me a liar?
Only in the land of the Querdeken.

One of these days, you will have something meaningul to add to a conversation.
It may be part of a conversation with three year olds, but it will be meaningful.
Today is not that day.

 

[M14 Shooter]

And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments

Just following the lead of a Democrat named Harry Reid.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Like Dems did to Bush court nominees.

Yep. That's when it all started going to hell. Bush stopped using the Bar Association to screen qualified candidates. Said they were too liberal. Democrats started filibustering some of them.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Democrats rarely use the filibuster;

During the 2019-2020 Congressional term, a record-breaking 328 filibusters were recorded with Democrats in the minority.
Since 2009, 657 filibusters were recorded under Democratic minorities while 609 filibusters were recorded under Republican minorities.
Why did you lie about this?

 

[JWBooth]

And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments

So, they aren’t supposed to as blithely abuse the system to their own ends as their Dim opponents? Rather hypocritical of you.

 

[M14 Shooter]

So, they aren’t supposed to as blithely abuse the system to their own ends as their Dim opponents? Rather hypocritical of you.

Only Democrats are allowed to change the rules to their benefit.
How do you not know this?

 

[Lesh]

During the 2019-2020 Congressional term, a record-breaking 328 filibusters were recorded with Democrats in the minority.
Since 2009, 657 filibusters were recorded under Democratic minorities while 609 filibusters were recorded under Republican minorities.
Why did you lie about this?

Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling bill

Oh and THREATENED filibusters are as effective as actual ones

 

[M14 Shooter]

Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling bill

Irrelevant.
My post proves Clayton lied - and you agree.

 

[hadit]

Can you really do that with the filibuster?

They can. It's not a law, it's a Senate rule. Setting that precedent, however, would simply result in the GOP doing the same thing for something they really want, and on it goes.

 

[hadit]

Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling bill

Oh and THREATENED filibusters are as effective as actual ones

That's where the majority party should insist on a real filibuster. Stand up there and read a book, recite poetry, whatever. Then when you get tired and give up, go ahead and hold the vote.

And it's totally irrelevant what the democrats did or did not filibuster, they've done it and now want to get rid of it because it's being used against them. It's how democrats work, after all.

 

[M14 Shooter]

They can. It's not a law, it's a Senate rule. Setting that precedent, however, would simply result in the GOP doing the same thing for something they really want, and on it goes.

Democrats have yet to figure out that their changing the rules to suit them alsmost always comes back to bite them.

 

[Lesh]

Republicans are AGAIN playing politics with the debt ceiling.

They've done this before and it cost millions as well as damaged our credit rating

 

[M14 Shooter]

Republicans are AGAIN playing politics with the debt ceiling.
They've done this before and it cost millions as well as damaged our credit rating

^^^^
An unadulterated expression of partisan bigotry and ignorance.