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El_Tino On October 12, 2023
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
#1New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:31:07
Why on earth do we have a 60 vote rule in the Senate?

There's NOTHING about it in the constitution. We need to get rid of it.
smallBUTTerflies On January 07, 2020
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Plymouth,
#2New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:32:26
I was thinking the same thing in social studies class today
smallBUTTerflies On January 07, 2020
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Plymouth,
#3New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:33:25
But I guess the filibuster proof majority makes sense in a way
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:34:29
How so?
smallBUTTerflies On January 07, 2020
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Plymouth,
#5New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:36:59
I mean, a plain majority would be nice but...

I don't know, The whole debating a bill to death thing isnt a good idea in the first place in my opinion its strange
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:37:49
Well so instead of 60 why not 50? or 10?
smallBUTTerflies On January 07, 2020
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Plymouth,
#7New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:39:06
Because snakes don't have armpits, makes just as much sense as how it is now.
Willi On August 21, 2018




northinmind,
#8New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:44:14
@eL_TinO Said

Well so instead of 60 why not 50? or 10?



only 100 seat all together.
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:44:36
@Willi Said

only 100 seat all together.



and?
Willi On August 21, 2018




northinmind,
#10New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:47:34
@eL_TinO Said

and?



majority wins.
51-49?
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:47:58
@Willi Said

majority wins.
51-49?


Sounds good to me.
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
booyaka!





Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12New Post! Jan 19, 2010 @ 23:53:01
They need to make it hard to do filibusters, like it was back in the day. Back when senators had to stand there for hours on end and pee into a can.

Now they just have to threaten it without even needing to follow through.

I say get rid of the 60 vote rule to end a filibuster. If not altogether, then change it to 51.
Willi On August 21, 2018




northinmind,
#13New Post! Jan 20, 2010 @ 00:00:02
@eL_TinO Said

They need to make it hard to do filibusters, like it was back in the day. Back when senators had to stand there for hours on end and pee into a can.

Now they just have to threaten it without even needing to follow through.

I say get rid of the 60 vote rule to end a filibuster. If not altogether, then change it to 51.



do we need a supermajority?
guess it depends on if we are in the minority.
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
booyaka!





Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14New Post! Jan 20, 2010 @ 00:01:13
@Willi Said

do we need a supermajority?
guess it depends on if we are in the minority.



So hey, why not just require 75 votes to pass anything.
Willi On August 21, 2018




northinmind,
#15New Post! Jan 20, 2010 @ 00:04:31
@eL_TinO Said

So hey, why not just require 75 votes to pass anything.



maybe 99.
that way we know nothin will ever get agreed on.
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