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3. It actually worse than that.

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:01 AM

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It will need 60 votes to pass the senate without filibuster but 67 or 2/3 of the senate to over ride the veto.

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That's the problem with the internets. They make shit up. bottomofthehill Sunday #1

Thank you for that clarification!!! Baitball Blogger Sunday #2

It actually worse than that. bottomofthehill Sunday #3

Okay, I didn't know that. Baitball Blogger Sunday #4

But forcing a vote is important, and 218 gets us that. nt RandomNumbers Sunday #5