jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoHarris Backs Eliminating Senate Filibuster to Restore Federal Abortion Rightswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1392
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minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 month agoJust make them actually stand there and talk instead of doing it by computer
minus-squareFlaminGoku@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoExactly. The old filibuster rule actually required some true effort. This, sending an email bullshit is not at all what the filibuster entails.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoI’d rather they eliminate it. They aren’t having actual discussions anyways. Just vote already. Grueling filibusters are ableist; I don’t want physical endurance to be a factor in who wins votes.
Just make them actually stand there and talk instead of doing it by computer
Exactly. The old filibuster rule actually required some true effort. This, sending an email bullshit is not at all what the filibuster entails.
I’d rather they eliminate it.
They aren’t having actual discussions anyways. Just vote already.
Grueling filibusters are ableist; I don’t want physical endurance to be a factor in who wins votes.
Sanders did it for 8 hours once.