This was posted on The Huffington Post last week and a I just found it today. Apologies, but I wanted to bring it everyone’s attention: Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate Adrian Perkins is in favor of abolishing the filibuster, giving extra momentum to the growing call to remove the 60-vote threshold required to pass legislation. “The…
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OR-Sen: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) Keeps Up The Call To End The Filibuster When Dems Have The Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s (D. OR) U.S. Senate campaign: Here's the cold, hard truth: even if a blue wave gives us control of the Senate in November, Mitch McConnell will be in charge. He won't be majority leader anymore, but he'll have an absolute veto over everything Joe Biden and…
Chuck Schumer, “Ditching the filibuster not off the table if Biden, Democrats win”
Friendly reminder: On the day that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers his acceptance speech, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer made clear that eliminating the chamber’s legislative filibuster will be on the table if Democrats sweep into the majority with Biden in November. “We have a moral imperative to the people of America to…
YES!!!! Bernie Sanders Joins Obama's Call To Abolish The Filibuster!!!
THANK YOU!!! x President Obama is absolutely right. It is an outrage that modern-day poll taxes, gerrymandering, I.D. requirements, and other forms of voter suppression still exist today. If expanding the Voting Rights Act requires us to eliminate the filibuster, then that is what we must do. https://t.co/4pLb1rZCSj— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 30, 2020 Sen….
In His Eulogy For John Lewis, Pres. Obama Calls For Abolishing The Filibuster To Pass Voting Laws
Hell yeah: Former President Barack Obama called to eliminate the legislative filibuster “if that's what it takes” to pass new federal voting laws in honor of the late John Lewis at Lewis' memorial service on Thursday. Obama praised Lewis' record securing key voting rights victories, including the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and…
KY-Sen: Amy McGrath (D) Comes Out In Support Of Eliminating The Filibuster
From MSNBC: U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath, who is trying to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell, tells Kasie Hunt, “We need to get our government back. If getting rid of the filibuster is going to do that, to pass legislation that most Americans want and not have it held up and obstructed by one man, then…
The New Republic Argues That Progressives Should Be Pushing Biden On Structural Reforms Over Policy
There’s been a lot of discussions about how progressives are trying to figure out which policies they can push Joe Biden on fully embracing and campaigning on. But Osita Nwanevu at The New Republic makes the argument that instead of pushing Biden more to the left on policy, they should be pushing him more into…
MA-Sen: Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) Keeps Up The Call To Fix The Senate By Abolishing The Filibuster
Received this e-mail from Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s (D. MA) U.S. Senate campaign: Mitch McConnell has a stranglehold on our political system, referring to himself as the “Grim Reaper of the Senate.” He takes actual pride in blocking the meaningful, bold legislation that America desperately wants and needs. What's worse? He's using archaic Senate rules…
PCCC Calls On Bernie Sanders To Join Elizabeth Warren's Call To Abolish The Filibuster
Received this e-mail just now from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: x YouTube Video Imagine a revolutionary army following a fearless leader into battle…up a mountain…and falling over a cliff. In last night’s debate, Elizabeth Warren said clearly, “Bernie and I agree on a lot of things, but I think I would make a better…
MT-Sen: The Senate Is Broken But It Can Be Fixed By Eliminating The Filibuster
Seriously, pull your head out of your ass, dude: Former President Barack Obama met privately with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday in Washington, an adviser confirmed, as Democrats hold out hopes that the red-state governor makes a surprise, last-minute splash into the state’s Senate race. Bullock has consistently said he will not run for…
John Oliver Makes The Case For Getting Rid Of The Filibuster To Pass Progressive Legislation
As you all know, the big issue for me in the 2020 Democratic Primary is which of the nominees support abolishing the filibuster if we are to get progressive legislation passed. I am very happy to see this issue gain momentum and kudos to John Oliver for shedding a light on this: x YouTube Video…
Shorter Senator Bennet: We Will Have to Wait Years Before We Do Anything.
Does anyone seriously consider that Democrats are going to pick a SUPER majority in the U.S. Senate come 2020? That Democrats are doing to get up to 60 or more Senate seats? Really? But according to Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, Democrats NEED to keep the filibuster because it will force us to gain a…
Harry Reid-Penned NYT Op-ed: The Filibuster Is Suffocating the Will of the American People
I’ve made it clear in my past diaries that the next Democratic President and Democratic Controlled U.S. Senate must do away with the 60 vote filibuster rule. Today, former U.S. Senate Majority and Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D. NV), continues to make that case in an op-ed he wrote for the New York Times: The Senate…
GA-Sen: Georgia Senate Democratic Candidates Join The Call To Eliminate The Filibuster
It’s gaining momentum. First, Teresa Tomlinson (D. GA): x One of the reasons I am running for US Senate is that my professional skill set is in restructuring dysfunctional systems. We will have to scrap the current Senate rules and come up with new rules that encourage deliberative, effective action on the people’s business. /end…
OR-Sen: Slate, “Jeff Merkley rules out a White House bid because he’d rather try to fix the Senate”
This week, two of my favorite progressive U.S. Senators, Jeff Merkley (D. OR) and Sherrod Brown (D. OH) passed on running for the Democratic nominee for President. While the field is already crowded, I was hoping both men would enter to bring their ideas and platforms to the primary. But both men have legitimate reasons…
WA-Gov: Gov, Jay Inslee (D), “The Time For The Filibuster Has Come And Gone”
I don’t know yet if he is going to run for President or for a third term, but I like where his head is on this: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D), a climate hawk and likely 2020 presidential candidate, on Monday came out forcefully for eliminating the filibuster. “I do believe that the time for…
Three stories of media failure
In the Age of Trump, the tidal wave of major news stories is often overwhelming, sometimes drowning even the most informed in a state of cognitive shutdown. Occasionally, though, even seemingly unrelated revelations tell a larger tale whose lessons shouldn’t go unnoticed. So it was this week. As John McCain was laid to rest, news…