jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoHarris Backs Eliminating Senate Filibuster to Restore Federal Abortion Rightswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1391
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minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 months agoJust make them actually stand there and talk instead of doing it by computer
minus-squareFlaminGoku@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months 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-up5·2 months 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.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSanders did it for 8 hours once.
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.