My sense is Dems more likely to use & lose it on a SC nominee; less likely to lose it on leg motions.Thoughts here https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/11/14/this-is-why-senate-republicans-might-not-go-nuclear/?utm_term=.4c5dc649191d …
What are the odds the legislative filibuster in the Senate lasts for Trump's presidency?https://twitter.com/bindersab/status/821115533047250944 …
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@bindersab 100% certainty that they eliminate it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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McConnell already poised to do away with it (and blame it on Dens)
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@bindersab R's proved there is no penalty for it so why wouldn't they. Really stupid not to.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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depends on if McConnell wants a ready-made excuse for why some Trump priorities aren't passed: "we tried really hard, promise!"
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This is one where I hope Mitch McConnell can remember Republicans won't be in the majority forever and Trump might not be the hill to die on
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1/Even if it doesn't survive, it will be good that Republicans would be the ones to kill it after relying on it so extensively.
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2/Democrats should force the issue. Not through reflexive obstructionism ala McConnell, but strong opposition to bad policy.
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Pretty good, I'd say. Plenty of senators remember 2008 and 2004.
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