Elizabeth Warren wants to get rid of the fillibuster, a move that would further concentrate power in the hands of the majority and prevent compromise that is at the core of the American Constitution. The Washington Examiner reports:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is set to announce her support Friday for eliminating the filibuster, a change that would allow the party in control of the Senate to pass legislation with only a simple majority.
The 2020 presidential candidate is expected to make the announcement for ending the 60-vote threshold at the National Action Network.
“I’m not running for President just to talk about making real, structural change. I’m serious about getting it done. And part of getting it done means waking up to the reality of the United States Senate,” Warren is expected to say. “So let me be as clear as I can. When Democrats next have power, we should be bold and clear: we’re done with two sets of rules — one for the Republicans and one for the Democrats.”
“That means when Democrats have the White House again, if Mitch McConnell tries to do what he did to President Obama, and puts small-minded partisanship ahead of solving the massive problems facing this country, then we should get rid of the filibuster.”
This is completely bizarre. It is the Republicans that have relaxed the regular rules so they can install the Trump appointees to the Federal bench. Don’t you guys read the news? Or do you only read the news that “James” and Fox feed you?
Do you suffer from amnesia? Harry Reid under Obama got rid of the regular rules and went to the Nuke Option to pass that wonderful piece of crap called Obamacare. So now the republicans are using it on a limited basis because Chicken sheet McConnel is afraid of the consequences one the Democrats get back into power. Fake Indian Warren just wants to codify it. Oh by the way, it seems Fox News is the trusted news and opinion network now that CNN and MSNBC are hemorrhaging viewers big time because they were lying their a$$es off for the last 3 years.
Just another stem the Communist Democrats are trying to use to destroy this country. The democrats bare in a full “Let’s Destroy America Mode” and must be stopped at the ballot box. If the ballot box fails, be prepared for a long battle to win back our country. God Bless America
These damn Democraps will do anything to change the rules so they can win an election. They are all brain damaged losers and they have to go.
Pocahontas makum big noise. Big noise come out wrong end!
Will someone with a voice in the senate or president tell the American people what we’re really seeing here, the democrats have become communist and they are moving to destroy the republic, please someone have the nads to say it please, please, before its to late,
You are too right, D.E. All one has to do is look at Venezuela – a once beautiful country till the commies destroyed it. No electricity, fuel, or water, & food so scarce that people had taken to eating their own pets to stay alive!!!! That’s our future if these Dem nut cases get their way. I’m just glad that I am getting old enough to look forward to my real home – Heaven…although I do love my country.
Hopefully – this recent crop of Congressional newbies – including the Toxic Trio of “females” will show enough of their insane, unworkable, Trump derangement syndrome policies out there, so that common sense may yet prevail – GOD willing.
“Unghhh………Liawatha speak with forked tongue. Must be firewater she drink. She bring much shame to the tribe of Massachusetts people.
this lady is nuts …………..
She’s not nuts, she’s a communist and a known liar.
She may be nuts, but is dead serious, the nuts are those who vote for these communist.
Good! Eliminate the filibuster now and confirm all the judicial appointments with conservatives. Then (FINALLY!) confirm the remaining hundreds of Trump administration appointees. Excellent idea!
Hope the Repubs realize what a phony Pochy is and disregard ANYTHING she says or does.
The “filibuster” has always been allowed to be used in the US Senate, but the “60 vote rule” is something invented by the Democrats to make filibusters easier, and is not in the US Constitution. So I say do away with the Democrat rule, but keep the filibuster as it was always intended to be used, and go back to running the US Senate as the “Founding Fathers” intended it to be done.
That senile old gal might give Ocasional Cortez a run for her money on stupidity. Maybe they need to have classes on Democracy in Congress.(mandatory for democrats)
Spot On!
As Demented-Dems spiral further and further out of control one exercise could have a positive affect on their grey matter. Lock then in the fruit cellar and force them to read our Constitution 1,000 times, to get their head straight . . . . they are supposed to be Americans?
If they can’t pass the American Test, lock them back in the fruit cellar and throw the key away. ?
This is one of the few times I actually agree with her.
I think Senator McConnell should enter a proposal to do that right now!
I’m sure he can count on Senator Fauxcohontas’ support, rigbt…
EVERY “idea” the power-hungry Dems come up with is geared toward acquiring or retaining more power. This, dismantling the Electoral College, open borders, etc., etc., etc. …
Communism, and no republican will say it, I wanna know why?
She is corrupt and enjoys trying to hurt the Republicans. The “left” has two sets of rules that let their corrupt people get off free.
We’ve all lived within these norms for well over 200 years. Why suddenly are they no good anymore? It’s because the Democrats aren’t in the presidency or control of the Senate, and that’s what our political system has devolved into: Power control.
If you can’t get elected within the rules, says the democrat, then change the rules. “We must win at all costs” says idiot pelosi. “By hook or by crook”. When they are this desperate, watch out.
WHAT CAN I DO I AM ONLY ONE PERSON?
YOU CAN DESTROY THE ENTIRE DEMOCRAT-RINO RAT COMMUNIST PARTY WITH ONE PHONE CALL. Together we are 65 million American gun toters, bible thumpers and law lovers. You don’t see us out there, dealing dope, breaking bank windows, torching furniture and polar bear hunting. Sucker punching innocent kids and dishonoring the flag of the greatest generation. They who saved our lives and greater generations of those to come. We are Americans one and all. Dipped in the power of freedom and forged by depression and war. Woe to those who try to balkanize us and attack our God Given freedoms. Life is number one and that includes the seed of freedom growing in mother’s wombs. Liberty for all. We freed the last slave in 1865. It took us 100 years but the price was the blood of Americans. We are now one bulwark against foreign oppressors including those traitors who sold us out and want slavery for all back. That offends my pursuit of happiness and if you ruin my happiness I will pursue you right into the voting booth and strike you down with freedoms bullet the ballot.
HERE IS HOW ONE ONLY PERSON CAN BECOME THE POWER OF ONE PEOPLE. CALL THE RELATIVES YOU KNOW WHO WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR GOD’S INTERVENTION PRESIDENT TRUMP AND BEG THEM TO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE. TELL THEM IT MEANS THE WORLD TO YOU AND IT WOULD MAKE YOU SO HAPPY. SHAZAM YOU JUST DOUBLED THE TRUMP VOTE FROM 65 MILLION TO 130 MILLION. GET TWO RELATIVES WE GO TO 190 MILLION. LEAVE NOT ONE DIVIDER IN OFFICE.
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BORDER PROBLEM SOLVED.
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GO AHEAD BOSS.MAKE OUR DAY. EVEN IF ONLY TEMPORARILY.
It’s a shame we have to beg people to vote, while the communist are wanting and getting illegalien votes, what has happened to our country, these people are ether stupid, are Godless, I’m saying Godless this is hoe a country becomes being drunk on power and the blood of 60+ million children a whole generation dead, the Holocaust is nothing in comparison.
Until it back fires on them, then they will peddle it back, it will be the Republican party that was against the American Norm! You know, like the electoral vote, can’t stand it when or handle it so get rid of it
“…and puts small-minded partisanship ahead of solving the massive problems facing this country, then we should get rid of the filibuster.”
You mean like the Democrats are doing to Trump?
Top socialist Marxist communist Dem Wants to Destroy More American Norms
There is nothing elite about scum.
good luck pocahonist
Pochahotas is nothing just another east coast elitist.