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Fiendish Thingy

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14. We must not be afraid

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 01:04 PM

Jun 17

Killing the filibuster removes all excuses for gridlock and inaction.

Killing the filibuster shines a spotlight of accountability on every senator for every up/down vote on every bill- votes that were previously blocked by the undemocratic tool known as the filibuster.

Governor Whitmer was not afraid- with a one vote majority in the legislature, she rammed through numerous progressive bills, including codifying Roe, union rights, raising the minimum wage, and more. Those laws could be undone by a Republican governor with a Republican majority in the legislature, but they would all be held accountable by the voters.

I think more politicians are afraid of the immense pressure to act unhesitatingly and pass bills that benefit the people (and piss off their big donors) than they fear what the opposition party might do in the absence of a filibuster.

We must not be afraid to govern ruthlessly, without hesitation, in service of the people, as Whitmer has done in Michigan.

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The next Democratic President must find a tough, independent bulldog for his Attorney General [View all] kentuck Jun 17 OP

Fani Willis comes to mind Beachnutt Jun 17 #1

I like her but... kentuck Jun 17 #3

I would say Jack Smith Beachnutt Jun 17 #6

Actually, i think he was as agressive as the law and the clock would allow, Volaris Jun 17 #16

K&R spanone Jun 17 #2

How would things have been different if Biden had appointed a "tough, independent bulldog" as AG? Fiendish Thingy Jun 17 #4

A majority congress Beachnutt Jun 17 #7

I agree that we need to kill the filibuster and expand the Court... kentuck Jun 17 #8

How can they be held accountable if SCOTUS says they can't be? Fiendish Thingy Jun 17 #9

Without the filibuster, we'd be in serious trouble right now Polybius Jun 17 #11

but the GOP doesn't much. It's all tax cuts (no filibuster) or judges. themaguffin Jun 17 #13

We must not be afraid Fiendish Thingy Jun 17 #14

Her* SSJVegeta Jun 17 #5

I believe they have a plan to cancel the next elections bob4460 Jun 17 #10

States control elections not congress or the president. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 17 #15

In that case there's no reason for you or anyone else to be here. BannonsLiver Jun 17 #21

I think that Smith would have done a great job based on what he tried to do in his short time themaguffin Jun 17 #12

A President Newsom could appoint an Attorney General Harris.... Sogo Jun 17 #17

This is something that needed to happen last time. There may not be a next time. Crunchy Frog Jun 17 #18

Independent? WHY? Are we still playing this stupid fucking game? Prairie Gates Jun 17 #19

Perhaps I should have clarified? kentuck Jun 17 #22

A shy, awkward 5th grader would be a vast improvement over the last total zero that had the job. BannonsLiver Jun 17 #20

Even if they do, the SCOTUS will knee cap her/him. Jit423 Jun 17 #23