Republicans will use it to block bills supported by the majority of Americans
Filibuster reformers face a big obstacle — but also have a big opportunity. A Dem poll for reformers finds shockingly widespread lack of public understanding of the filibuster. But this presents an opening to fill that vacuum and win the public argument:https://t.co/MgnhRWOU06
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 10, 2021
Over 350 historians, political scientists and scholars have come together to tell the Senate to fix the filibuster. It’s time we listen to them. We cannot allow an arcane Senate rule to deny the American people the progress that they voted for and that they need to thrive. https://t.co/o7ItfWRaRq
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) May 6, 2021
“The minority party’s motivation to block action until it can regain power has never been greater. Whatever the Senate does, our analysis shows that until the current cloture rule is changed, partisan polarization can halt the passage of most new legislation for decades to come.” https://t.co/JbUh9XLiFT
— E. K. Fleming 🇺🇸 (@1jasliz) May 2, 2021
A good look at the racist history of the filibuster for anyone (like @LeaderMcConnell) who might need it: https://t.co/BFrOpBk5qt
— Grace Meng (@Grace4NY) March 28, 2021
CNN's @abbydphillip explains history of the filibuster and how it was used, at times, to further racism. pic.twitter.com/9q7MBWWa8i
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) March 28, 2021
I have no idea if Ds will blow up the filibuster. But the anti-filibuster crowd has the momentum now (breathe @AJentleson)
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 25, 2021
We've spent a lot of time over the last few days talking to sources — & each other — ab the filibuster. Here are 5 reasons to blow it up & 5 reason not to
There is absolutely zero doubt that the filibuster, in its modern form, is intimately tied to Jim Crow https://t.co/coq4OiSFqK
— Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp) March 25, 2021
Sad! 