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Originally Posted by bertdude7
I find it very hard to believe that Democrats will do away with the filibuster entirely. This would be a double-edge sword for them, they know they won't be in the majority forever, and if you are the minority having no filibuster is bad. I m thinking they are just going to reform it, as it make whoever filibusters a bill stand up and speak as to why they want to hold up a bill. Many Senator-elects are already on board to reform or kill it. You guys also gotta remember that to change Senate rules you only need a simple majority of 51 votes vs 60. Democrats currently have 55 seats in the senate. (Including Independents King and Sanders.)
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They are already required to stand up and voice their objection to the bill. That is what a filibuster is. There is no way to reform this silly practice. Abolish it. Simple as that. If a party has the majority, it's only because the majority of the population agree with their ideas. Sometimes we may disagree with the majority, but they've earned their chance to make the rules. It's up to us to hold them accountable.