The Filibuster Protects Republicans...From Themselves

With the filibuster in place, Republicans never have to worry about getting anything done. Which is useful because they can’t actually get anything done.

Mar 24, 2021

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by Justin Rosario

After Mitch McConnell abused the filibuster for years to wage a scorched earth war and break the Senate, he’s extremely worried that Democrats may reform it. McConnell is so worried that he’s threatening to...break the Senate by waging a scorched earth war?

Conventional wisdom has it that McConnell a…

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