• finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    There are some limitations to the Filibuster:

    • things that don’t require a senate vote don’t get a filibuster
    • confirmation hearings for secretaries and judges don’t get a filibuster
    • certain types of bill such as budgets, so long as they avoid specifically off limit contents, don’t get a filibuster so long as they can pass the house again

    Also of note is Trump’s term could get a lot shorter if after the midterm elections the 53 GOP senate seats became closer to 40 and/or if enough GOP were convinced to vote to remove Trump.

    Any Democrat is better than Any Republican.