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pat_k

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1. The "marathon" is not likely to placate the felon. AFAIK, the outcome is a foregone conclusion.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:36 PM

23 hrs ago

Last I heard:

They will NOT reach 60 votes for cloture.

They do NOT have the 50 votes needed to implement a "talking filibuster"

They do NOT have the 50 votes needed to nuke the filibuster completely.

So this show is just that: a show. Lots of trumpublican speeches declaring their undying devotion to a criminal madman (tears in their eyes). Days of "debate" ahead of a vote for cloture that will fail.

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Senate begins marathon debate on SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

The "marathon" is not likely to placate the felon. AFAIK, the outcome is a foregone conclusion. pat_k 23 hrs ago #1

Because they have to put on a show for their constituents for the midterms. But that could backfire. ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #2

I was thinking something along the same lines .. pat_k 22 hrs ago #5

They'd line up to lick his shoes if ordered dalton99a 22 hrs ago #3

I think Thune* is doing everything he softly can do to kill this underpants 22 hrs ago #4

"The impact will most likely affect Republican women more than Dems" BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #6

Just performance art for the asshole in the White House Zorro 22 hrs ago #7

Pretty much what I was going to say Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 19 hrs ago #8