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Posted on: January 21, 2021 at 11:48:28 CT

4TigersinMichigan MU

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It gives the minority additional relevance so that things cannot move as quickly and without strong deliberation and likely bipartisan support.

The two notions are not mutually exclusive.

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Libs already planning to end filibuster in Senate - tman MU - 1/21 11:29:05

Won't happen - Spanky KU - 1/21 11:58:03

the fight isn't currently about ending the filibuster - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 1/21 12:02:37

Manchin is going to be put to the test early (nm) - Sal MU

- 1/21 11:31:41

good(nm) - meatiger MU - 1/21 11:29:45

lol why is that good?(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 1/21 11:30:30

the 60 vote cloture rule is dumb - meatiger MU - 1/21 11:33:11

They are talking about the nuclear option where - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 1/21 11:42:14

you get the gvmt you deserve (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/21 11:49:22

elections have consequences (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/21 11:46:28

It is meant to make drastic changes difficult - tman MU - 1/21 11:36:41

It was meant to stop filibusters - meatiger MU - 1/21 11:43:08

Yes, the entire purpose was to make things move slowly - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/21 11:42:24

Slowness really has nothing to do with it. Its about - tigerman81 MU - 1/21 11:46:39

Both are true - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/21 11:48:28

that was the purpose of 6 year terms - meatiger MU - 1/21 11:44:50

No, both were used to allow the Senate to be the - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/21 11:46:31