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MadameButterfly

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5. Dems wanted to kill the fillibuster but

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:18 AM

Jul 24

Synema and Manchin would let us. Everything else you suggest depended on killing the fillibuster.
I doubt Biden would have packed the court even so, but a whole lot of great legislation would have happened.

A judiciary act passed by Dems could be reversed by a Republican president and Congress.

The key to preventing that should have been Merrick Garland doing his job in a timely fashion. Congress was on it. 2 impeachments and they did Garland's research for him.

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What Democrats could have done that would have changed everything we are going through now. [View all] lees1975 Jul 24 OP

I agree with every one of your points. Trueblue1968 Jul 24 #1

What could have been done: markodochartaigh Jul 24 #2

new judge seats could also end up republican some day nt msongs Jul 24 #3

Branding Trump for what he is should have been top priority up and down the Democratic Party BeyondGeography Jul 24 #4

Dems wanted to kill the fillibuster but MadameButterfly Jul 24 #5

Thank you BaronChocula Jul 24 #8

Biden was explicitely, and vocally, against any such maneuver stopdiggin Jul 24 #6

Woulda Coulda Shoulda are failure modes. However, usonian Jul 24 #7

What could have been done? Just fucking vote for Gore, Hillary, and Kamala, that's what. W_HAMILTON Jul 24 #9

The ice cream vendor was in my city. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 24 #10

Get A Plan. Register Voters. Verify Their Status Well Ahead Of Election Day... BurnDoubt Jul 24 #11