BIG WINS TONIGHT!! The Democrats' attempt to nuke the filibuster has FAILED with the final vote of 52-48!
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BREAKING NEWS
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Explain like I’m 5.
Seriously. I’m mentally 5 years old, so help
Dems try to pass their Voting Rights bill. They need 51 Senate votes.
Republicans filibuster. Now the Dems need 60 Senate votes to end filibuster.
Dems try to change rules to get rid of the filibuster. They need 51 Senate votes.
Dem Senators Manchin and Sinema side with Repubs. Dems fail with 48 votes.
I think that's right. 🙋
A rule which has been in effect for over 100 years requires 60 votes to pass legislation. However, any rule can be changed with a simple majority. On many occasions over the years each party has been tempted to erase the filibuster rule, but fear of retaliation after the next election has prevented it. (Mutual Assured Destruction)
The Dems could have killed the filibuster just now, but dem senators Manchin from WV and KS from Arizona voted with the Repubs and saved the filibuster from being erased.
Note that our side previously modified it for supreme court nominations, so we could approve all those judges during Trump's first term.
This is the good stuff! Thank you for such a detailed, yet concise explanation.
God bless you
Question, is that rule modification for judges going to bite us now that dementia patient is in office?