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JBTaurus83

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8. I actually agree

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:32 PM

Oct 22

End it and let them pass their own piece of shit. Eventually we the people will regain the senate, and they will regret their many poor decisions.

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Fetterman supports eliminating filibuster to break government shutdown stalemate [View all] Polybius Oct 22 OP

You know, of course, if Dems were in the majority Fiendish Thingy Oct 22 #1

WRONG. He has maintained a position of being in favor of abolishing the filibuster Wiz Imp Oct 22 #13

Correct, Thank you Deminpenn Oct 22 #19

Irrelevant angrychair Oct 22 #21

He has changed his positions on many issues since being elected. Fiendish Thingy Oct 22 #22

How about naming some of those "many" positions he's changed? Wiz Imp Oct 22 #23

Are you saying you're unaware of his switches on policy and opposing Dems' agenda? Fiendish Thingy Oct 22 #24

I'm saying none of those articles points to a single position he has changed Wiz Imp Oct 22 #25

Fettermanchinema fujiyamasan Oct 22 #2

He's the exact opposite of Manchin and Sinema. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #14

The Republicans could end their shutdown of governmental services markodochartaigh Oct 22 #3

Of course they could. But they won't. They are hellbent on making Democrats accomplices. pat_k Oct 22 #11

Come on 2028 bluestarone Oct 22 #4

This fucking guy...eyeroll johnnyfins Oct 22 #5

I'll happily say goodbye to the filibuster. It's a product of slave states, and has been abused by the GOP for years. Gore1FL Oct 22 #6

Ending the 60 vote... Mike Nelson Oct 22 #7

I actually agree JBTaurus83 Oct 22 #8

"We the People" aren't regaining the Senate anytime soon. Not this decade. maxsolomon Oct 23 #32

Too bad republicans are hellbent on making Democrats accomplices to the most unpopular budget ever. pat_k Oct 22 #9

Isn't that precious? ananda Oct 22 #10

bless his heart Shellback Squid Oct 22 #12

He's a true upside-down patriot. mdbl Oct 22 #15

Most people here complained loudly for 4 years of Biden's Presidency about the Wiz Imp Oct 22 #16

But there would be no democracy left if the republicans had "complete" control. BComplex Oct 22 #18

If Republicans believed that were true, the filibuster would already be gone. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #20

You're the only one talking sense Username1234 Oct 22 #26

I think centrists on either side are afraid to get rid of it because they know the other side will regain power someday MichMan Oct 23 #28

You know what? This has always been his stance. herding cats Oct 22 #17

Fetterman is a drooling moron if he believes the Republicans will actually negotiate an extension after the... LudwigPastorius Oct 22 #27

It seems that stroke really did a number on him quakerboy Oct 23 #29

When is his... 2naSalit Oct 23 #30

DINO, Here DINO ? republianmushroom Oct 23 #31