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BumRushDaShow

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16. They can do the full nuclear option

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:30 AM

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and completely ditch the cloture Rule for everything, including this appropriations C.R. They may end up doing that. They carpet-bombed everything else. Until that time, they need 7 Democrats in the Senate to pass this.

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In his book Malcolm Gladwell talks about tipping points. taxi Sunday #2

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No one is ready. Aussie105 Yesterday #12

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Don't write them a strongly worded letter mdbl Sunday #9

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If Dems are the only adults in the room with all those Repub children . . . . Aussie105 Yesterday #11

Open but downsized, I reckon. Nt BadgerKid Yesterday #13

We don't have the votes, just give them what they want Chuck. Hotler Yesterday #14

I need him to understand JustAnotherGen Yesterday #15

They can do the full nuclear option BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

I'm a nihilist JustAnotherGen Yesterday #17

I agree BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18