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Michael McDonald
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I don't say this lightly. We are witnessing the greatest roll back of voting rights in this country since the Jim Crow era. I appreciate the desire for bipartisanship, but Manchin and Sinema need to understand that history will not look kindly upon their filibuster defense
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Ari Berman
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All across country Republicans weaponizing Trump’s lies to make it harder to vote. This is one of most disgusting things I’ve ever seen & underscores why Dems must urgently pass John Lewis Voting Rights Act & For the People Act to stop voter suppression motherjones.com/politics/2021/
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Michael McDonald
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The filibuster is an accident created when Senate rules were updated in the 1800s. It is not in the constitution. For a long time it was rarely used (and then to block civil rights legislation). The Senate was not "designed" to have a supermajority required for policy votes
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Michael McDonald
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One political party is for democracy. The other is opposed. It spreads conspiracy theories about the election and looks away at violent insurrection. It enacts legislation to suppress votes, a legal way to more respectfully do what Capitol Police killers were unable to do
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Cliff Schecter
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I'd go so far as to say there are many states--like perhaps mine & yours--we'll only rarely win again if Synema & Manchin can't be convinced to at least threaten the "nuclear option" unless Voting Rights is allowed to be voted upon. In the case of Synema, that may include AZ
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Because they are scared. And it will backfire. When they can rollback TIME, thats when I'll worry. As long as time keeps moving?* They'll keep losing. The country is changing, and they are fearful that there is NOTHING they can do about it.* Heightened by a black female VP.*
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