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36. It's a tantrum response to Thune telling him they don't have the votes to nuke the filibuster

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 12:18 AM

4 hrs ago

I have no doubt that Trump has been trying to strongarm/bully Thune to whip his conference to vote to nuke the filibuster.

As I posted in another thread

Expect renewed demands from the felon to go nuclear to get SAVE passed

Fingers crossed that enough Republicans would vote against ending the filibuster, but I expect that ENORMOUS pressure will be put on Thune to whip his conference into nuking the filibuster.

The felon is hellbent on doing everything in his power to end free and fair elections in the United States. To that end, I have no doubt the regime will pull out all the stops in their efforts to get the new version of the SAVE act passed in the Senate.

We must not underestimate the regime's determination on this.

As long as our elections are capable of measuring the true will of the American people (even imperfectly), we can thwart their effort reshape the U.S. into the mold of other illiberal democracies.

They know this.

I suspect this EO will never actually materialize. It has the ring of other angry threats to do this or that "shortly" that have gone by the wayside. Of course, sycophants may come up with some bullshit EO to placate him, but if they do, I would be SHOCKED if it weren't universally rejected by the courts -- including SCOTUS.

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Doesn't work like that....... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1

Different effect Lithos 8 hrs ago #21

Either way, we MUST educate the public and especially the MEDIA. That is not how EOs work. Bluetus 7 hrs ago #31

I like your words, which are true. chouchou 6 hrs ago #34

Executive orders are worthless for making laws about elections MacKasey 11 hrs ago #2

all laws or orders are as effective as the ability to enforce them quakerboy 8 hrs ago #24

What if the SC's six sycophants BlueKota 7 hrs ago #28

He has "searched the depths of Legal Arguments" livetohike 11 hrs ago #3

Right! If his sycophantic "aides" in legal matters didn't tell him Justice matters. 3 hrs ago #37

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I know for sure, from all my friends here that what TSF is saying is bluestarone 11 hrs ago #6

"researched the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated or vetted." onenote 11 hrs ago #7

No there won't. Shut the fuck up, Donnie. paleotn 10 hrs ago #8

Impotent POTUS says what? Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #9

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It takes one to know one Puppyjive 10 hrs ago #13

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Google uses it Polybius 9 hrs ago #20

Yeah, and fuck them for that. I've avoided using google since they capitulated to the orange POS POTUS LymphocyteLover 8 hrs ago #23

Same! n/t pazzyanne 6 hrs ago #32

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Judgment is coming, Mr. Trump Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #17

"...laying out the 'legal reasons' for national voter-identification requirements." BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #18

Trump could not possibly have written that post. There are far too many multi syllable words in it. flashman13 9 hrs ago #19

Stephen Miller must be blowing smoke up his ass again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #22

I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, 3825-87867 8 hrs ago #25

Whatever Happened to STATES RIGHTS Mr.Bee 8 hrs ago #26

Basically it's republican rights Tree Lady 2 hrs ago #38

The Sharpie he uses to sign it will be worth more than the EO. He ought to read the Constitution. Vinca 8 hrs ago #27

He thinks he is a king.... His dementia is getting worse. ashredux 7 hrs ago #29

Prepare for disruption of mid-term elections. thought crime 7 hrs ago #30

if this passes we need a GoFund Me to raise money to gopiscrap 6 hrs ago #33

How Would This Not Violate The 10th Amendment? DallasNE 6 hrs ago #35

It's a tantrum response to Thune telling him they don't have the votes to nuke the filibuster pat_k 4 hrs ago #36