#McConnell

Ezra Levin

ezralevin

Short version of this argument: "But won't the GOP do a lot of damage after they win in 2022 or beyond??"This is the anti-reform argument I hear most often, including

Mark R. Levin

marklevinshow

1. Let them eat ice cream, er, cake ... Eva Pelosi is at it again. All these politicians get paid, continue to get medical coverage, continue to receive contributions to

Amanda Marcotte

AmandaMarcotte

Let's be crystal clear here: McConnell wants the filibuster so he can block any meaningful legislation, full stop. He does not want to "compromise" or "work together". Nuke the filibuster,

Hayes Brown

HayesBrown

So you’d think that under Trump there would’ve been more successful filibusters than ever given Democratic opposition.Nope. The vast majority of cloture votes passed — the Senate already nuked the

Erin You Ain't Pro Life Without A Mask

chargrille

McConnell should already have the Senate in full session today, and be approving the President-Elect's Cabinet positions - particularly the law enforcement & national security positions that Trump stacked with

Matthew Chapman

fawfulfan

You know, if Republicans had negotiated in good faith, I'm sure Dems would have accepted some form of liability protections months ago.For instance, a rule based on state anti-SLAPP laws

Matthew Chapman

fawfulfan

I want #COVID19 relief passed immediately.But I also think that Democrats have nothing to apologize for by blocking Mitch McConnell's proposal, because it's literally worse than nothing. First, McConnell's refusal

Anne Pate

trekkie10

Death Knell For ImpeachmentIf 45 out of 50 Republicans agreed with Paul that it’s unconstitutional, there’s no way 17 of 50 Republicans will vote to impeach, which is required for

Kimberly Wehle

kimwehle

McConnell blocked legislation that would make Election Day a national holiday so that people could more easily participate in their democracy (calling the proposal a “Democratic power grab”) /1 he

Robert J. DeNault

robertjdenault

Democrats must understand everything Republicans do is a move to lessen the odds Democrats will win the next election. Start governing to help the country, and in turn your own

Will Foster

WFosterConLaw

My view on yesterday's vote is basically: 1) I believe Trump was clearly guilty on the merits of the impeachment charge. Because of his egregious, outrageous, & unprecedented actions, I

Will Stancil

whstancil

In the wake of the witnesses fiasco, I do wish someone would produce a pretty thorough breakdown of what is wrong with the Democratic Party culturally and strategically. Not about

Chad Pergram

ChadPergram

1) The Sherlock Holmes story “Silver Blaze” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle serves as an instructive point on Capitol Hill. 2) The main point in the story is that a

Erin You Ain't Pro Life Without A Mask

chargrille

Thread compiling just some of McConnell/GOP's aggressive campaign of destruction against Senate bipartisanship, including the filibuster. When Democrats are in the minority, of course.https://twitter.com/chargrille/status/13523870862932

Jeff Kemp

jkempcpa

So - I read this earlier today. A few thoughts to follow.https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/22/joe-biden-mitch-mcconnell-relationship-460385 #1 - Bork was done dirty and that pushed Cocaine down the path of radicalization. You k

Ezra Levin

ezralevin

The NYT Daily Podcast this morning is a pretty good overview, but I'd push back on one part of the conclusion. The filibuster in no way incentivizes bipartisanship. It incentivizes

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