#Get ready for a full-scale Democrat civil war

#Get ready for a full-scale Democrat civil war

“#Get ready for a full-scale Democrat civil war” Things are getting a little testy in the Democratic Party these days. Just months into the presidency of Joe Biden that they all worked so hard for, the Party of Jefferson and Jackson is slipping into outright civil war. At first, the center of this factional fighting…

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#Senate parliamentarian sides with Dems on filibuster workaround

#Senate parliamentarian sides with Dems on filibuster workaround

“#Senate parliamentarian sides with Dems on filibuster workaround” The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats can use budget reconciliation on two more pieces of legislation this fiscal year, a spokesman for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. The move, revealed by a Schumer (D-NY) rep Monday, likely clears the way for President Biden’s two mammoth infrastructure…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021” The Issue: The Democrats’ push to end the Senate filibuster and stop voting reform laws in red states. President Biden’s party is poised to push through “reforms” designed to turn a democracy into a permanent one-party state, while using inflammatory words at a time when we are…

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#The only reason to kill the filibuster: to empower Democrats

#The only reason to kill the filibuster: to empower Democrats

“#The only reason to kill the filibuster: to empower Democrats” The effort to undo the Senate’s legislative filibuster is an un-American, Constitution-eroding, radical play to nationalize politics by empowering slim and fleeting majorities to institute wide-ranging, generational policies. Judging from the media coverage, you might be under the impression that Mitch McConnell has some kind…

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#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies

#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies

“#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies” Desperate to use their incredibly narrow majorities in Congress to remake the nation, most Democrats are pushing hard to eliminate the filibuster, which requires 60 Senate votes to end floor debate and pass most legislation. It’d be a terrible move even if their program were benign. Some leaders are on board…

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#Mitch McConnell warns Democrats against dodging filibuster

#Mitch McConnell warns Democrats against dodging filibuster

“#Mitch McConnell warns Democrats against dodging filibuster” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday warned Democrats against scrapping the 60-vote requirement for legislation after a top Senate Democrat accidentally outed plans to steamroll another bill through Congress without Republican votes. McConnell (R-Ky.) did not directly mention the Monday hot-mic revelation from Senate Small Business Committee…

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#Go bipartisan, watch GOP destroy itself

#Go bipartisan, watch GOP destroy itself

“#Go bipartisan, watch GOP destroy itself” We’re only two weeks in, and Joe Biden’s presidency finds itself at a hinge moment. We will learn most of what we need to know about his Oval Office leadership when we see which path he takes. The first path is bipartisanship. Right now, the news out of Washington…

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