What about the filibuster, requiring 60 votes in the Senate, which necessarily means some Democratic votes to get things through?https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/954387763977162752 …
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My point is not that Republicans are blameless if the government shuts down. They certainly are the ones to blame. It is that framing which ignores the Democrats' ability to filibuster is less persuasive than framing which takes it into account.
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This is frustrating. The GOP has not dealt in good faith in several years and very smart people continue to say both sides.
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I'm *not* making a both sides argument. R have much, more more power here. If they put DACA plan with gov't funding to a vote, they easily stop shutdown. But trying to pretend Ds have no power in Senate on this vote is wrong. Not like tax bill/ACA mandate cut via reconciliation.
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