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the 60 vote rule is dumb

Posted on: January 4, 2022 at 08:34:24 CT
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but has shown the hypocrisy of both sides over the years. It has changed from a vote to end debate and actually vote to blocking legislation. There was never an intention to require 60 votes to pass legislation.
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Should Senate rules be changed to eliminate the 60 - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:15:58
     He can't get 50 votes for that either - Spanky KU - 1/4 11:40:40
          That would appear to be the case - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 11:49:35
     Democracy means majority rule - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 09:43:26
          True, if we were a democracy. Since we are actually a - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 10:18:42
          Great point - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 09:58:57
     What seems most ridiculous to me is that - GA Tiger MU - 1/4 09:18:42
     the 60 vote rule is dumb - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:34:24
          Yes meat, it absolutely was - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:42:23
               That has nothing to do with the 60 vote rule - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:44:53
                    Good grief meat - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:47:50
                         the 60 vote threshold is dumb - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:50:35
                              Well of course it is - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:55:35
                                   your op - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:58:00
                                        All rules are self-imposed - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 09:01:18
                                             It’s like arguing with a stop sign… He suggests that senate - hokie VT - 1/4 09:36:49
                                                  He speaks so boldly form a position of clear literal - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 09:59:44
                                                  the constitution is not self imposed - meatiger MU - 1/4 09:42:39
                                                       It is self-imposed - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 10:00:46
                                                            lmfao no (nm) - pickle MU - 1/4 10:43:26
                                                            This is why his cult stays brief and vague. He is trying to - hokie VT - 1/4 10:05:33
                                                                 lol (nm) - ashtray UF - 1/4 10:20:17
                                                                 The Constitution was - meatiger MU - 1/4 10:07:21
                                                            self imposed - meatiger MU - 1/4 10:05:16
                                                                 Well, that is obvious - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 10:08:04
                                                                      Excellent point, Michigan. The importance and the necessity - hokie VT - 1/4 10:10:24
                                                                           They have been circumventing it for years now(nm) - meatiger MU - 1/4 10:20:05
          Since most of the actions of Congress are used to limit - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:38:19
               All it has done - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:46:39
     who cares? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/4 08:30:46
          Still struggling with the concept of a political message - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:34:29
               it’s been explained to you before by me and others - pickle MU - 1/4 08:46:58
                    who's the teacher here pickle? that's right not u (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/4 09:06:08
     To be perfectly fair you can find quotes from all kinds of - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:23:53
          RE: To be perfectly fair you can find quotes from all kinds of - THEGROVE68 MU - 1/4 08:49:51
          True. But that quote by schemer should be read aloud in the - hokie VT - 1/4 08:27:53
               Do you really want to focus on your opponents' hypocrisies - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:30:18
                    The answer is not to excuse similar lies by opponents, the - hokie VT - 1/4 08:35:23
                         I never excused the hypocrisy, I simply pointed out why the - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:39:32
                              Fair enough. But explaining the reason for R cowardice does - hokie VT - 1/4 08:43:46
                                   RE: Fair enough. But explaining the reason for R cowardice does - THEGROVE68 MU - 1/4 08:56:29
                                        Not disagreeing, your point as well made. I have said the - hokie VT - 1/4 09:24:59
                                             RE: Not disagreeing, your point as well made. I have said the - THEGROVE68 MU - 1/4 10:11:02
                                             But you see sweetie, sometimes things in reality aren’t what - ashtray UF - 1/4 09:26:32
                         being a hypocrite is not being a liar(nm) - meatiger MU - 1/4 08:35:56
                    cookie does that here every day (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/4 08:33:24
          This is the Majority Leader of the Senate - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:27:47
               Point being that you could most likely find the opposite - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/4 08:33:16
                    He used the existing rules to his advantage - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/4 08:40:42
          Hell wasn't trump calling for it to be eliminated? - Th8tnTiger MU - 1/4 08:27:15
     It's just a really dumb idea - Th8tnTiger MU - 1/4 08:20:23
          free and fair bro (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/4 08:21:06
     The dems are notorious for this stuff - Sal CMSU - 1/4 08:19:49




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