Unelected Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Rips Out Key Part of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Including Defunding Medicaid for Illegal Aliens

[Oswald Was Innocent]

John Thune is the Senate majority leader and he’s been that since January. Why has he allowed this woman - appointed by Democrats - to hold her position?

Madness: Unelected Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Rips Out Key Parts of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Including Defunding Medicaid for Illegal Aliens - John Thune Responds By Rolling Over | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger

An unelected leftist bureaucrat who no one voted for is single-handedly gutting President Trump’s signature bill with the stroke of a pen, and calls for her termination are emerging.

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[pknopp]

There things that can pass without being filibustered and things that can't. Just the way it is.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

The Democrats are not actually for "democracy" are they.

 

[pknopp]

The Democrats are not actually for "democracy" are they.

Republicans can completely do away with the filibuster if they want.

 

[wamose]

John Thune is the Senate majority leader and he’s been that since January. Why has he allowed this woman - appointed by Democrats - to hold her position?

Madness: Unelected Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Rips Out Key Parts of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Including Defunding Medicaid for Illegal Aliens - John Thune Responds By Rolling Over | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger

An unelected leftist bureaucrat who no one voted for is single-handedly gutting President Trump’s signature bill with the stroke of a pen, and calls for her termination are emerging.

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This parliamentarian blows and I don't trust Thune.

 

[Anathema]

There things that can pass without being filibustered and things that can't. Just the way it is.

Filibusters get stopped by busted noses.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

John Thune is the Senate majority leader and he’s been that since January. Why has he allowed this woman - appointed by Democrats - to hold her position?

Madness: Unelected Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Rips Out Key Parts of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Including Defunding Medicaid for Illegal Aliens - John Thune Responds By Rolling Over | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger

An unelected leftist bureaucrat who no one voted for is single-handedly gutting President Trump’s signature bill with the stroke of a pen, and calls for her termination are emerging.

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I was highly concerned about this initially.

But the more I read, the less partisan she seems.

Apparently back in 2021 the same parliamentarian nixed language from the Dems as well regarding illegal immigration and other highly contentious issues.

The Squad (though House members) apparently went nuts. (I know, redundant - but you take my point.)

The current extractions are not necessarily a done deal.

There will be rewrites and resubmissions according to Thune and other Senators, in order to get the bill passed closer to its original form.

The bigger the bill, the more preliminary issues it is bound to have - and this is one big, beautiful bill!

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Republicans can completely do away with the filibuster if they want.

Funny, Democrats were calling for that just a few months ago.

In fact, I seem to recall cries of "JIM CROW!!!"

Then the presidential election happened and a strange silence permeated their side of the aisle.

 

[pknopp]

Funny, Democrats were calling for that just a few months ago.

In fact, I seem to recall cries of "JIM CROW!!!"

Then the presidential election happened and a strange silence permeated their side of the aisle.

Why is that funny?

 

[g5000]

John Thune is the Senate majority leader and he’s been that since January. Why has he allowed this woman - appointed by Democrats - to hold her position?

You might want to educate yourself about the Senate parliamentary rules regarding reconciliation bills.

This is far from the first time this sort of thing has happened.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

You might want to educate yourself about the Senate parliamentary rules regarding reconciliation bills.

This is far from the first time this sort of thing has happened.

DERP

 

[Oswald Was Innocent]

Well, Thune just said to the press that he will not override the Parliamentarian, so this bill says we will still be paying for Illegals to have Medicaid.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

There's nothing stopping them from voting on these issues in their own legislation.

 

[pknopp]

Well, Thune just said to the press that he will not override the Parliamentarian, so this bill says we will still be paying for Illegals to have Medicaid.

Illegals don't qualify now.

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[BackAgain]

Well, Thune just said to the press that he will not override the Parliamentarian, so this bill says we will still be paying for Illegals to have Medicaid.

What’s the rational for not challenging some Parliamentarian?

Is this a new toy the Dems to obstruct all things being tried by their political opponent? If so, I suggest we might be better off squashing it, now, before they manage to make it a “thing.”

 

[Oswald Was Innocent]

What’s the rational for not challenging some Parliamentarian?

Is this a new toy the Dems to obstruct all things being tried by their political opponent? If so, I suggest we might be better off squashing it, now, before they manage to make it a “thing.”

I just read that apparently Vance doesn't have the authority to override this unelected woman.

 

[BackAgain]

I just read that apparently Vance doesn't have the authority to override this unelected woman.

I wonder why? You have any link?

 

[Crepitus]

John Thune is the Senate majority leader and he’s been that since January. Why has he allowed this woman - appointed by Democrats - to hold her position?

Madness: Unelected Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Rips Out Key Parts of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Including Defunding Medicaid for Illegal Aliens - John Thune Responds By Rolling Over | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger

An unelected leftist bureaucrat who no one voted for is single-handedly gutting President Trump’s signature bill with the stroke of a pen, and calls for her termination are emerging.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

There are rules that must be followed. The parliamentarian is nonpartisan. She doesn't make the rules, she just enforces them.

 

[Crepitus]

I just read that apparently Vance doesn't have the authority to override this unelected woman.

Nobody does.

 

[Crepitus]

There's nothing stopping them from voting on these issues in their own legislation.

Excatly, they just cant include it in a budget bill