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LeftInTX

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12. We didn't have the chance!

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #10)

Sun May 3, 2026, 01:23 AM

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If FDR couldn't do it, do you think we could have when we only had a 1 vote majority? He had 2/3 majority!

We tried eliminating the filibuster for voting, but Manchin wouldn't go for it...

Maybe you should ask FDR's ghost or something....

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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