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Fiendish Thingy

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26. Unless more republicans than Murkowski vote No. nt

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Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes, but Democrats could still block it [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

The GOP has 53 members and (D)s/(I)s have 47 BumRushDaShow Tuesday #1

Fetterman - pro, Murkowski - no BaronChocula Tuesday #8

Am hoping it is DOA in the Senate BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #14

Fetterman has not said he supports it. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #20

Jesus Christ, when so many Democrats are against this, Fetterman should NOT even bluestarone 13 hrs ago #34

Filibusters can be initiated by a simple email to the clerk stating the intention to filibuster Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

"This will be the ultimate test of Schumer's leadership." OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #3

What if. after the midterms, the Senate is split 51 D/49R onenote Tuesday #5

Tell me, what legislation is going to be passed with the filibuster intact? Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #7

So you'd hand control over the Senate back to the repubs onenote 23 hrs ago #9

It would be Fetterman handing control to the republicans Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #10

Here is a tracker/scorer for how progressive/conservative our members of Congress are BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #16

Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #19

"Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them" BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #30

Fetterman has dressed like that for years Deminpenn 12 hrs ago #40

Oh I know BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #42

Casey has said he was not retiring and thus has not ruled out running again. Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #47

Oh I know like Sherrod Brown BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #49

Thanks Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #22

Thanks. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #24

Agree!!! nm mikewv 14 hrs ago #27

That is because Fetterman made himself into a "media sensation" BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #31

I believe for tie-breaking it matters how Fetterman votes, not what party he's a member of? Ilikepurple 19 hrs ago #11

For deciding who is the majority leader, it matters a lot. onenote 11 hrs ago #43

Fetterman would never caucus with Republicans Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #46

If he was ousted from the Democratic caucus and stripped of committee positions onenote 8 hrs ago #50

If the SAVE Act passed the Senate, it would mean at least 8 Democrats voted for it. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #21

Unless, as threatened, they change the rules in the filibuster. Nt Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #23

If they change the rules eliminating the filibuster, then ZERO Democratic votes are needed to Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #25

Unless more republicans than Murkowski vote No. nt Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #26

The title of the Post and the article it refers to is "Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes" Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #28

You apparently missed this: Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #29

They aren't talking about eliminating it, but changing the rules Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #41

SO? Let them do it. It will fail and make them look like idiots. Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #44

best of luck to them Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #48

If it is 51/49, Removing Fetterman by any means does not make Vance a tie breaker karynnj 13 hrs ago #33

"Shapiro would call for a special election. So, he would remain at 50/49 for months. " BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #36

Thanks for the correction. karynnj 12 hrs ago #37

No problem - I remember that whole period when Heinz had the plane/helicopter accident BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #39

Not talking about removing him from the Senate--talking about removing him from the Democratic caucus onenote 8 hrs ago #51

Oh, you are correct. Pushing him out of the caucus is beyond stupid karynnj 8 hrs ago #52

There is ZERO chance of it passing. Wiz Imp Tuesday #4

I recall election night 2016 . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #6

This isn't the same situation Karma13612 19 hrs ago #12

Ridiculous comparison Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #18

Lots of good info here, but not a ZERO (all capitals?) chance of passing. Ilikepurple 19 hrs ago #13

Behind-the-scenes no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #15

I hope Democratic think tanks are working on ways to help people get legitimate IDs if needed. karynnj 12 hrs ago #35

People who move? College students missing their birth certificate? Hispanics with multiple last names? lostnfound 10 hrs ago #45

Republicans...destroying our democracy one pillar at a time. travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #17

So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax? travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #32

"So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax?" BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #38