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BumRushDaShow

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10. It wouldn't make it through the Senate without 60 votes now

Reply to Polybius (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:40 PM

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unless they change that filibuster Rule (it was passed there by unanimous consent before but now Democrats most likely wouldn't go along with it given who would be jamming through RW loon judges with the authority).

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Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I trust Joe. He knows something about this we don't. Joinfortmill Yesterday #1

The GOP House sat on this bill until after the election BumRushDaShow Yesterday #2

Yep, he knows he doesn't want to give the nazi's a chance to appoint additional judges ove the next 4 years. Think. Again. Yesterday #3

Goooood! Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

Good, although I imagine Repubs will bring this up again in the new term LymphocyteLover Yesterday #5

Yeah but it would still have to get through the Senate cloture BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6

That's fair...let them try Prairie Gates Yesterday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Yesterday #8

Can't the incoming Congress just pass it again? Polybius Yesterday #9

It wouldn't make it through the Senate without 60 votes now BumRushDaShow Yesterday #10

Ahh, I didn't realize it could be filibustered Polybius Yesterday #11

"Confirmations" (both Executive and Judical Branch) had the "nuclear option" applied BumRushDaShow Yesterday #12

Correct. GB_RN Yesterday #13