We couldn’t pass a ton of good policies that would’ve improved many lives because McConnell realized denying GOP votes weaponized the 60 threshold. So next time, get rid of the filibuster. Let each side pass the policies they want & let the public decide. That’s accountability https://twitter.com/kyle_lierman/status/936587093006016513 …
John Podesta of CAP in 2005 - “Thoughtful voices on both the right and the left have raised profound concerns that breaking longstanding senate rules to terminate debate on judicial nominations will cause lasting damage to the Senate ...”
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Podesta of CAP in 2005 “ Should this effort succeed, it could permanently impair the ability of the Senate to provide an effective counterweight to presidential power, giving whoever occupies the Oval Office virtually unchecked power to appoint whomever he pleases.”
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Oh yeah that's a good one too
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It's getting late but please keep 'em coming
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Ok. “By removing the safeguard offered by the filibuster, the nuclear option would seriously and perhaps irreparably damage an institution that has functioned since its inception under customs and traditions that ensure an atmosphere of careful deliberation and mutual respect.”
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Cool, thanks
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