Dems' filibuster conundrum: It's not just Manchin and Sinema

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A handful of Democrats are still weighing what to do about the party's drive to allow sweeping federal elections legislation to evade the Senate’s 60-vote threshold

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A Democratic senator from Arizona is still not sold on changes to the filibuster. And it's not Kyrsten Sinema.

Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin are the source of most liberals’ frustrations these days, with both publicly rebuffing changes to the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. But it’s not like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer starts a pivotal week — focused on changes to the very fabric of the Senate — with 48 iron-clad votes for a particular filibuster reform.

“Part of the point of this week is for us to have a vigorous discussion as a caucus and a debate and understand what the proposal is. But I think passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration Act and the Freedom to Vote Act is an urgent priority,” Coons said.Some, like Sen. Jon Tester like a talking filibuster but are “not crazy” about making an exception for voting rights. Meanwhile, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says reform is needed but is promoting more modest changes.

Senate Republicans filed bills on Monday evening that were intended to put Democrats on the spot in the event that the majority party tries to change the chamber's rules. Schumer responded that he would allow floor votes on those GOP-backed bills at a simple majority threshold if Minority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to allow for passage of elections reform and voting rights legislation at a simple majority threshold. McConnell rejected that proposal.

Given Manchin and Sinema’s staunch opposition to getting rid of the filibuster, Democrats are weighing votes on reinstalling a talking filibuster or a filibuster exemption for voting legislation as alternatives to eliminating the 60-vote threshold entirely. But making those changes would require lockstep unity and going “nuclear” — a unilateral vote to change the rules on party lines.

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This is insane

What on earth SenMarkKelly ? You gotta be kidding me.

So should Politico also be talking to all GOP members of the Senate too re this topic? Seems fair, right? They all vote and are members, with the other half that is from the Democratic Party.

It’s life of death for democracy. It may not be ideal, but there’s no other choice.

How can we legalize cheating in 2022 and beyond

Hopefully 2022 will bring the extinction of the DNC. They have LIED, misrepresented and BETRAYED the American working class. We need a TRUE LEFT PARTY.

Rotating villains are rotating

Did you know the filibuster is unconstitutional & destroying our republic? NoOneUnscripted

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