I have no doubt that if the Republicans take the Senate, they will expand, contract, or remove the filibuster in any way that suits their purpose. Refusing to change the filibuster because Republicans might abuse it only guarantees that the Democrats can't do anything at all in the five minutes they have left to do anything at all. Frank…
I have no doubt that if the Republicans take the Senate, they will expand, contract, or remove the filibuster in any way that suits their purpose. Refusing to change the filibuster because Republicans might abuse it only guarantees that the Democrats can't do anything at all in the five minutes they have left to do anything at all. Frankly, I'm tired of the Democrats tying their own hands behind their backs and blaming it on fear of what Republicans will do. This is the very reason Republicans have been able to get where they are today.
I have no doubt that if the Republicans take the Senate, they will expand, contract, or remove the filibuster in any way that suits their purpose. Refusing to change the filibuster because Republicans might abuse it only guarantees that the Democrats can't do anything at all in the five minutes they have left to do anything at all. Frankly, I'm tired of the Democrats tying their own hands behind their backs and blaming it on fear of what Republicans will do. This is the very reason Republicans have been able to get where they are today.
Brava, Gail. It does seem we have only five minutes left, and yet...
Concur.