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TomSlick

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6. Senate Republicans should consider that if they eliminate the filibuster,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:36 PM

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that change in Senate rules will continue to apply when they no longer have the majority. The Republicans will eventually lose their already razor-thin majority. Change is the only constant.

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Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Sure. Go nuclear. Then Republicans own the felon's hated agenda 100% pat_k Thursday #1

I agree 100%. They'll own it, and Democrats can hang it around their necks... SKKY Friday #14

Yeah, so the Senate fascists can ram through their bullshit. valleyrogue Thursday #2

We have absolutely no voice in this. So we're looking on the bright side. nt pnwmom Friday #10

The NRA won't like this. Emile Thursday #3

Eliminating the Senate's legislative filibuster would likely provoke strong opposition from anti-abortion groups . Emile Thursday #4

Removing the filibuster is reconfiguring the Senate into the House. no_hypocrisy Thursday #5

Mitch ended "bipartisan compromise" years ago. nt SunSeeker Friday #20

Senate Republicans should consider that if they eliminate the filibuster, TomSlick Thursday #6

The filibuster was abused for decades fujiyamasan Thursday #7

Pass the popcorn Deminpenn Thursday #8

He can't even keep his own party's Senate members from voting to repeal his tariffs. pecosbob Friday #9

Does Reuters have that right? Did the felon actually say "custom"? ancianita Friday #11

Trump must have shredded all the incriminating stuff in the Epstein files. nt SunSeeker Friday #12

No doubt Joe Manchin will pretzel his way into blaming Democrats for this also Bristlecone Friday #13

National Universal Healthcare could be a possibility. Emile Friday #15

Lots of posters here were in agreement last year MichMan Friday #16

tiny johnson is always eager to ask how high he must jump. nt Javaman Friday #17

They do that and the rethugs will own everything, people losing their health insurance, inflation, unemployment, etc., lostincalifornia Friday #18

Stopped clock being right moment for orange cruelius. nt Gore1FL Friday #19

I'm Thinking rethugs will watch this election, then bluestarone Friday #21