Jesse Harris
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Reposted by Jesse Harris
Reposted by Jesse Harris
Yep. The illogic of Senate mods’ folding over fears of Republicans nuking the filibuster is also plain.
Folding to “save the filibuster” guarantees that Republicans never have to take a Dem filibuster seriously again. They can merely wait a while, threaten to nuke, and wait for mods’ white flag.
Folding to “save the filibuster” guarantees that Republicans never have to take a Dem filibuster seriously again. They can merely wait a while, threaten to nuke, and wait for mods’ white flag.
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Yep. The illogic of Senate mods’ folding over fears of Republicans nuking the filibuster is also plain.
Folding to “save the filibuster” guarantees that Republicans never have to take a Dem filibuster seriously again. They can merely wait a while, threaten to nuke, and wait for mods’ white flag.
Folding to “save the filibuster” guarantees that Republicans never have to take a Dem filibuster seriously again. They can merely wait a while, threaten to nuke, and wait for mods’ white flag.
I, for one, welcome our Big 10 overlords.
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I, for one, welcome our Big 10 overlords.