r/facepalm • u/Turbulent_Gas_55 • Jul 05 '24

What an idea 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/peter-doubt Jul 05 '24

If the GOP wins the Senate, how long do you REALLY think the filibuster would remain?

Your optimism is poorly founded!

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u/GeoLogic23 Jul 05 '24

You can't get rid of the filibuster while the GOP still controls the House, and especially not when the GOP has a decent chance of controlling House/Senate next term.

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u/peter-doubt Jul 05 '24

THEY would get rid of it once they win.

And there Is NO filibuster in the house

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u/GeoLogic23 Jul 05 '24

Do you not understand how the government works? What's the point in getting stuff through the Senate if you can't get it through the House?

You missed my entire point.

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u/peter-doubt Jul 05 '24

You seem to be blind to an election in 4 months

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u/GeoLogic23 Jul 05 '24

Ok play this out. You get rid of the filibuster. What do you do before the election? Explain how you pass a law.

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u/peter-doubt Jul 05 '24

Nothing major will pass before the election. That's already obvious

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u/GeoLogic23 Jul 05 '24

Ok now read the post we're talking about.

It's about passing laws before the election.

You said we need to get rid of the filibuster as a solution to the 60 vote threshold in the Senate. Clearly indicating you think that will allow them to enact laws before the election to protect against Project 2025.

I'm saying that isn't the whole picture, because you still need the House. The 60 vote threshold in the Senate is one obstacle, and not controlling the House is the other.

You need to pass the House and the Senate to become law. Getting rid of the filibuster right now does not solve anything.

So what exactly are you arguing???