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Patriotic American / Political scientist / Senior fellow @NewAmerica / Contributor @FiveThirtyEight / Lecturer @JHUGovStudies / Podcast - http://politicsinquestion.com 

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    Lee Drutman‏Verified account @leedrutman Mar 16

    Does anybody think that McConnell would keep the filibuster if Republicans gained back unified government control in 2025?

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      1. Amy Laitinen‏ @amylaitinen1 Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        🤣

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      2. John‏ @johnlk_80 Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman @EricKleefeld

        Maybe. He kept it in 2017 even though it made passing both of the main Republicans priorities much harder due to reconciliation rules.

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      3. John‏ @johnlk_80 Mar 16
        Replying to @johnlk_80 @leedrutman @EricKleefeld

        (and helped lead to one of them failing)

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      2. Scott Blackburn‏ @ScottBlackburn2 Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        GOP had unified control in 2017 and didn't get rid of filibuster.

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      3. Brad Anderson‏ @DawgsOnTop44 Mar 16
        Replying to @ScottBlackburn2 @leedrutman

        It's cause the fillibuster is the GOP's best friend. They would never get rid of it.

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      2. Itai Sher‏ @itaisher Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        Why haven't Republicans eliminated it previously, say after the 2016 election?

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      3. Lee Drutman‏Verified account @leedrutman Mar 16
        Replying to @itaisher

        Why didn't Democrats eliminate it in 2009? Things are changing.

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      1. Mark Botsford‏ @markbotsford Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        If filibuster carve outs can be used by the GOP for tax cuts and SCOTUS nominees, then I think they can be used to save our democracy with voting rights legislation. Don’t you?

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      1. Tech Dissenter‏ @TechDissenter Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        McConnell is very comfortable with nothing happening & preserving the status quo, so yes - unless Biden's legislative agenda achieved thru reconciliation proves so bold that there is wide demand from GOP donor class to undo it thru any means necessary.

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      2. R.J. Lehmann‏ @raylehmann Mar 16
        Replying to @leedrutman

        I would put it this way -- if McConnell thought there an advantage to getting rid of the legislative filibuster, he already would get rid of the legislative filibuster. Past performance indicates he thinks it's to his advantage to keep it.

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      3. poster child‏ @breadedcircus Mar 16
        Replying to @raylehmann @leedrutman

        for the record, though, that's still a reason to get rid of it. if he has less to gain than Dems by abolishing it, it should be abolished.

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