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SocialDemocrat61

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5. Only budget reconciliation doesn't need 60 votes

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #4)

Sat May 2, 2026, 12:54 PM

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Expanding the Supreme Court doesn’t qualify. Plus both Manchin and Sinema were against getting rid of the filibuster. Even if Sinema was open to expanding the court, Manchin wasn’t.

It’s not excuses, it’s reality.

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Pack the Supreme Court [View all] lees1975 Saturday OP

Republicans move at 100 mph while Democrats argue over which bicycle to ride dalton99a Saturday #1

There was a 50/50 split in the Senate SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #2

No one bothered trying. lees1975 Saturday #4

Only budget reconciliation doesn't need 60 votes SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #5

You put pressure on and you make Manchin go along. lees1975 Sunday #9

Make Manchin go along??? SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #11

Never, never, never say "pack"! Mister Ed Saturday #3

Personally, I prefer the term "unpack" PSPS Saturday #7

Aye! That sounds best of all. n/t Mister Ed Saturday #8

You need a strong Democratic president and senate. LeftInTX Saturday #6

That's why we should have done it when we had the chance. lees1975 Sunday #10

We didn't have the chance! LeftInTX Sunday #12

I think we are here now post Ginsburg's failure to retire at a reasonable age... Melon Sunday #13