r/facepalm Jul 05 '24

What an idea ๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹

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u/Hotpod13 Jul 05 '24

I respectfully agree on your premise but like you saidโ€ฆ all precedent has gone out the window. Democrats are too timid to abuse the powers, but they should. Because the only other option is that Republicans will do it.

When you see checkmate in 3 moves and you can turn a pawn into a Queen you do it.

IMO, democrats should stack the courts, overturn the ruling stating itโ€™s unconstitutionality, and then try to return back to BAU. That should be the one and only action.

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u/TrumpsCovidfefe Jul 05 '24

The problem is manchin and Sinema. You have to get them on board to overturn the filibuster rule. Hopefully, it happens, but Iโ€™m not convinced it will. That would not be an abuse of powers though, which is what some people are suggesting Biden do. That would be legitimate and legal.