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43. For deciding who is the majority leader, it matters a lot.

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:37 PM

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If he's tossed from the caucus, he'll almost certainly become an independent and the repubs will have an enormous incentive to recruit him to caucus with him, offering him positions that the Democrats are denying him. And if that succeeds -- and why wouldn't it -- the Repubs end up with Thune or someone else as majority leader. And that is a big loss for us if otherwise we would have the majority leader and the speaker, assuming we retake the House.

FWIW, while I don't like Fetterman and would be happy to see someone replace him when he comes up for reelection, he has only voted for one of Trump's second term judicial nominees. Other Democrats who have voted for Trump nominees far more often include Durbin, Whitehouse, Kelly, Kaine, Hassan, to name just a few.

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

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

Fetterman - pro, Murkowski - no BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #8

Am hoping it is DOA in the Senate BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #14

Fetterman has not said he supports it. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #20

Jesus Christ, when so many Democrats are against this, Fetterman should NOT even bluestarone 12 hrs ago #34

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

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

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

Tell me, what legislation is going to be passed with the filibuster intact? Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #7

So you'd hand control over the Senate back to the repubs onenote 22 hrs ago #9

It would be Fetterman handing control to the republicans Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #10

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

Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them Deminpenn 14 hrs ago #19

"Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them" BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #30

Fetterman has dressed like that for years Deminpenn 11 hrs ago #40

Oh I know BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #42

Casey has said he was not retiring and thus has not ruled out running again. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #47

Oh I know like Sherrod Brown BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #49

Thanks Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #22

Thanks. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #24

Agree!!! nm mikewv 13 hrs ago #27

That is because Fetterman made himself into a "media sensation" BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #31

I believe for tie-breaking it matters how Fetterman votes, not what party he's a member of? Ilikepurple 18 hrs ago #11

For deciding who is the majority leader, it matters a lot. onenote 10 hrs ago #43

Fetterman would never caucus with Republicans Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #46

If he was ousted from the Democratic caucus and stripped of committee positions onenote 7 hrs ago #50

If the SAVE Act passed the Senate, it would mean at least 8 Democrats voted for it. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #21

Unless, as threatened, they change the rules in the filibuster. Nt Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #23

If they change the rules eliminating the filibuster, then ZERO Democratic votes are needed to Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #25

Unless more republicans than Murkowski vote No. nt Fiendish Thingy 13 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 12 hrs ago #28

You apparently missed this: Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #29

They aren't talking about eliminating it, but changing the rules Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #41

SO? Let them do it. It will fail and make them look like idiots. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #44

best of luck to them Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #48

If it is 51/49, Removing Fetterman by any means does not make Vance a tie breaker karynnj 12 hrs ago #33

"Shapiro would call for a special election. So, he would remain at 50/49 for months. " BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #36

Thanks for the correction. karynnj 11 hrs ago #37

No problem - I remember that whole period when Heinz had the plane/helicopter accident BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #39

Not talking about removing him from the Senate--talking about removing him from the Democratic caucus onenote 7 hrs ago #51

Oh, you are correct. Pushing him out of the caucus is beyond stupid karynnj 7 hrs ago #52

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

I recall election night 2016 . . . AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #6

This isn't the same situation Karma13612 18 hrs ago #12

Ridiculous comparison Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #18

Lots of good info here, but not a ZERO (all capitals?) chance of passing. Ilikepurple 18 hrs ago #13

Behind-the-scenes no_hypocrisy 16 hrs ago #15

I hope Democratic think tanks are working on ways to help people get legitimate IDs if needed. karynnj 11 hrs ago #35

People who move? College students missing their birth certificate? Hispanics with multiple last names? lostnfound 9 hrs ago #45

Republicans...destroying our democracy one pillar at a time. travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #17

So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax? travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #32

"So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax?" BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #38