Trump is right about the nuclear option. GOP needs to do it.

[Mashmont]

Fine, pass the SAVE Act too add paper ballots, voter ID, same day counting

I'll go for those things.

 

[Blaster]

It's not going to remove his exposure for the explosion of ACA premiums and cuts to Medicaid. Or his callous attitude towards the hunger of the less fortunate.

Oh the humanity.

 

[22lcidw]

They'd do it anyway. They have no principles.

If the Republicans end that, this means for the next year in everything they can push through, they gotta go full tilt. The other side are moving to communism. And they will push their crazy legislation through when they come to power. And when they do, they will use the Republicans as an example. Someone suggested voting in voting rules if Republicans do this. They need to set up Def Cons from the Prog Communists before they ever take power again. Of course, the shills will show up to stymie legislation that will continue any tatters left of the Republic.

 

[Edgetho]

I'd rather see the 17th Amendment repealed.

You don't repeal an Amendment. You adopt a new one that overrides the one you don't like.

Not an easy process. We're talking at least a decade.

 

[Edgetho]

If the Republicans end that, this means for the next year in everything they can push through, they gotta go full tilt. The other side are moving to communism. And they will push their crazy legislation through when they come to power. And when they do, they will use the Republicans as an example. Someone suggested voting in voting rules if Republicans do this. They need to set up Def Cons from the Prog Communists before they ever take power again. Of course, the shills will show up to stymie legislation that will continue any tatters left of the Republic.

More Linear Thought.

What Trump is doing is brilliant. With or without dimocrap FILTH, we're gonna get a CR and we're gonna get our Appointments.

But Trump is showing The People what scum dimocrap FILTH Truly are.

They stabbed one of their sitting presidents in the back, the didn't even bother to go through a Primary Process for the musty scrunt they put on the ticket, they're depriving children of food just to prove a point, they're putting their Voter Base (goobermint employees) out of work. And I believe Trump will try to keep the non-working goobermint employees from getting back pay. THAT is worth fighting for. Put it in the bill and if dimocrap FILTH want to shut the government down over that......... Let them. I'd be willing to let it happen again.

Trump needs to take a stand on paying people to stay home and play with their pathetic little sex organs. It needs to stop.

I think this whole shit shows nets us the 2026 MidTerms.

 

[kyzr]

Read the OP. Perfect opportunity to scrap 0bamacare. Trillions wasted. I'd bill the DNC and 0bama for the government's losses.

...and lose 20,000,000 voters forever. Better to keep the $35b subsidy, pay for it with DOGE savings, change the name to Trumpcare and win in 2026 and 2028 for fixing the "flawed" Obamacare scam.

 

[Mashmont]

...and lose 20,000,000 voters forever. Better to keep the $35b subsidy, pay for it with DOGE savings, change the name to Trumpcare and win in 2026 and 2028 for fixing the "flawed" Obamacare scam.

I'd replace it with a private sector plan. I would model it after Samaritan, a Christian co-op which I was part of for ten years.

 

[kyzr]

I'd replace it with a private sector plan.

If that was even possible Trump would have done it by now. Nope. We need those 20,000,000 voters.

 

[Mashmont]

If that was even possible Trump would have done it by now. Nope. We need those 20,000,000 voters.

It took two terms for Trump to get to the DOGE effort. He's covered a lot of ground. A lot more to cover.

 

[Edgetho]

...and lose 20,000,000 voters forever. Better to keep the $35b subsidy, pay for it with DOGE savings, change the name to Trumpcare and win in 2026 and 2028 for fixing the "flawed" Obamacare scam.

The ACA, like everything else dimocrap, is a disaster. But it is also necessary. Unfortunately.

See..... What most people forget is that the ACA put the vast majority of Private Health Insurance Carriers out of business. And now that they've seen what dimocrap FILTH are capable of, they're not gonna get back into the Market any time soon.

So, for now, we NEED the ACA. We also NEED to fix it. Bigly.

And when we do, might I recommend we bring in some, you know? Insurance Professionals; instead of the usual scumbag Lawyers and Politicians? (Iknow dimocrap FILTH brought in the CEO of Allstate but he was ignored at every turn. Plus, Allstate doesn't sell Health Insurance. He was a "Money Man" not an Insurance Professional.)

That might help.

 

[Eman623]

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Remember, Republicans, regardless of the Schumer Shutdown, the Democrats will terminate the Filibuster the first chance they get.

Ironic that Trump is imploring Republicans to remember.

Trump has obviously forgotten that the Dems had the chance to terminate it in 2021 but they didn't.

It might make sense to add an exception to the filibuster to allow clear CRs to reopen the government when it is shutdown by reaching the debt limit. These shutdowns are just political theater anyway.

But we need to keep the filibuster for passing important legislation. Otherwise we just whipsaw from extreme to extreme whenever Congress changes from R to D or back.

 

[kyzr]

The ACA, like everything else dimocrap, is a disaster. But it is also necessary. Unfortunately.
See..... What most people forget is that the ACA put the vast majority of Private Health Insurance Carriers out of business. And now that they've seen what dimocrap FILTH are capable of, they're not gonna get back into the Market any time soon.
So, for now, we NEED the ACA. We also NEED to fix it. Bigly.
And when we do, might I recommend we bring in some, you know? Insurance Professionals; instead of the usual scumbag Lawyers and Politicians? (I know dimocrap FILTH brought in the CEO of Allstate but he was ignored at every turn. Plus, Allstate doesn't s, sell Health Insurance. He was a "Money Man" not an Insurance Professional.) That might help.

Rand Paul suggests allowing people to buy ACA anywhere in the US, such as Costco or Walmart, that should save money. There should be other improvements available as you note.

 

[Edgetho]

Rand Paul suggests allowing people to buy ACA anywhere in the US, such as Costco or Walmart, that should save money. There should be other improvements available as you note.

Insurance is regulated by The States. Always has been. It would take a Constitutional Amendment to change that.

Which, I would support. If we could put Insurance in Federal Hands we could adopt the Swiss System, which is VERY efficient, excellent, incredibly simple and provides superb Health Care (through Insurance) to all.

I tried to tell dimocrap FILTH this when those ******* imbeciles were working on the ACA but they wouldn't listen. Why? You ask.......

Because dimocraps are the stupidest motherfuckers to ever pollute the surface of the Earth with thier despicable presence. A disease. An infestation. A Cancer. A herpes sore on the Anus of Humanity.

And the Truth is - dimocrap FILTH don't want excellent Health Care for All, they want socialism.

There it is in a nutshell. Disbelieve me at your own peril.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Vote to end the filibuster and use the nuclear option. Pass the budget. Vote to reinstate the filibuster.

See. It works.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I'd rather see the 17th Amendment repealed.

Is this another lie for Nov 3?

 

[yidnar]

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Remember, Republicans, regardless of the Schumer Shutdown, the Democrats will terminate the Filibuster the first chance they get. They will Pack the Supreme Court, pick up two States, and add at least 8 Electoral Votes. Their two objectors are gone!!! Don't be weak and stupid. fight, fight, fight! win, win, win!"

'Don't be weak and stupid': Trump urges Republicans to end Senate Filibuster - The Economic Times

Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster, warning Democrats would eliminate it to expand their power if given the chance. He argued this move is crucial for the nation's survival and to pass his agenda, criticizing Democrats as 'deranged'.

m.economictimes.com

Trump couldn't be more right on this for these reasons:

1) Democrats wouldn't think twice about the nuclear option if they had power. They're pretending right now to care deeply for 'long-held Senate traditions', but they would scrap the filibuster in a heartbeat, citing the need to save the democracy. The leftwing media would carry their water.

2) Democrats WANT to crater the great Trump economy, knowing that whatever their tactics, the media will prop them up. Recall 2020 when Trump had the economy rolling, and COVID came up. What did the governors of New York California do? Shut down their states until past the election. These two large states turned the economy upside down. Then they blame Trump for the downturn. We see it all over again with this. Trump's stock market is setting record after record, and the Democrats are desperate to derail it. Trump is going to see to it this doesn't happen again.

3) Going nuclear takes the 0bamacare supplement negotiation off the table. Republicans should scrap this $4 trillion failure. The fact that it requires an infusion to stay afloat is the perfect argument. Give it back to the private sector. This may well be what Trump has in mind.

Guys, President Trump has tremendous political instincts. He has a knack for always being right. The time for decorum and playing nice is long past. Democrats don't do it. Trump understands the game. He's right. It's time to stop being weak and stupid, and be strong and smart like he is.

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Oct 31, 2025

Collins, Murkowski, and McConnell would probably not go along with other Republicans to drop the filibuster.

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[yidnar]

no no no no no no no no

not unless the GOP ends voter fraud

as long as dems have a chance of regaining power this will be win the battle lose the war. demos will use it to open the border and give Illegals the right to vote, maybe even have them automatically vote democrat.

this is how the Republicans keep dems competitive

Dems have already used the nuclear option .. in fact they were the 1st to do so ..

 

[Mashmont]

Post in thread 'Republicans could win big in the midterms if they used the Nuclear option to fund the government !'

Oct 31, 2025

Collins, Murkowski, and McConnell would probably not go along with other Republicans to drop the filibuster.

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Yeah. That would diminish their power. They love holding the GOP hostage.

 

[Mashmont]

Insurance is regulated by The States. Always has been. It would take a Constitutional Amendment to change that.

Which, I would support. If we could put Insurance in Federal Hands we could adopt the Swiss System, which is VERY efficient, excellent, incredibly simple and provides superb Health Care (through Insurance) to all.

I tried to tell dimocrap FILTH this when those ******* imbeciles were working on the ACA but they wouldn't listen. Why? You ask.......

Because dimocraps are the stupidest motherfuckers to ever pollute the surface of the Earth with thier despicable presence. A disease. An infestation. A Cancer. A herpes sore on the Anus of Humanity.

And the Truth is - dimocrap FILTH don't want excellent Health Care for All, they want socialism.

There it is in a nutshell. Disbelieve me at your own peril.

Edge tells it like lt is.

 

[kyzr]

Edge tells it like lt is.

The US has too many deadbeats for the Swiss system to work.