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50. Thune knows what we would pass absent the filibuster (we have the bills all teed up)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:31 PM

7 hrs ago

I think Turtle had many long conversations with him before his latest medical issue.

Right now the only really slimey swamp creature is Louisiana swamp Mikey, who makes sure to have the House go "on vacation" ( District Work Period) when the going gets tough. They will all be out in August to campaign in any event, and will have to deal with FY'27 Appropriations that need to be ready by Oct. 1st or shutdown Part Deux commences.

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Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Archive link: littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1

by the time they pass this it will be too late get the documents rampartd Yesterday #2

It'll have to get 60 votes in the Senate first. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #6

maybe. rampartd Yesterday #7

It will never get 60 votes in the Senate. ananda Yesterday #9

They're going to do it via reconciliation... regnaD kciN Yesterday #13

I thought reconciliation was for budgets. ananda Yesterday #14

The GQP will stoop as low as necessary to retain power groundloop Yesterday #27

It is. wnylib Yesterday #28

That is my understanding too Nictuku Yesterday #29

this can't go to reconciliation. that's already been floated but it doesn't apply here. nt Javaman Yesterday #16

SAVE was already ruled out for reconciliation a month ago by the Parliamentarian BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17

Trump has been telling them to ignore the Parliamentarian. hedda_foil Yesterday #18

And Thune knows what will happen if they kill the filibuster - and they don't have enough votes to do that anyway BumRushDaShow Yesterday #20

a wandering bullet dave99 Yesterday #33

he won't live that long nt orleans 23 hrs ago #36

Can Republicans count on their new best bud Fetterman to help them out? Bengus81 Yesterday #19

100% sure about that bluestarone Yesterday #26

If they can't do it before the midterms, it will never happen. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #11

No it won't Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #37

Not if they get it it on a budget bill Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #21

It was already ruled as a violation of the Byrd Rule last month BumRushDaShow Yesterday #23

Agreed, but Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #46

He "ordered" that the Parliamentarian be overruled last year BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #47

I hope you are right Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #48

Thune knows what we would pass absent the filibuster (we have the bills all teed up) BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #50

Can't be included in reconcilliation. Violates the rules. Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #38

Rules seem to be optional Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #45

Not if he can get it in a budget reconciliation process karynnj Yesterday #22

It was already smacked down by the Parliamentarian last month BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24

Yes it was. I should have said that. karynnj Yesterday #25

He's only doing this to shut whiny Luna up BumRushDaShow Yesterday #31

The fucking media isn't even talking about anything but the photo ID. They are normalizing this shit. Karasu Yesterday #8

When you video on Media bosses, they say nothing dave99 Yesterday #35

Remember when the House was created to express the will of their constituents and not that of party or president? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3

Such an exercise in futility Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

I hate these monsters UpInArms Yesterday #5

What a Ridiculous Waste of Time Trumpdumper Yesterday #10

How is it possible to pass this in the house when there are so many rogue Republican legislators. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #12

And what does voter id have to do with the budget? Sneederbunk Yesterday #15

Republicans couldn't give less of a shit about that part. Karasu 4 hrs ago #52

Speaker Johnson can't hold his own member without dribbling down his leg Xipe Totec Yesterday #30

He looks like an unpopular school kid trying to be popular. But only has a few sycophants . C Moon 22 hrs ago #39

He's bluffing. He has nothing. Martin68 Yesterday #32

if 6 Republican Senators drop dead and 19 Republican Representatives ? dave99 Yesterday #34

Mikey J: "We'll come back, gather everybody together...." area51 22 hrs ago #40

He claims he's their protector Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 21 hrs ago #41

Not a budget item so cannot use reconciliation process. And the Senate won't do it. Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #42

Johnson is just putting on a show for fans BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #43

Will Johnson ever face Justice? purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #44

He promises it will happen this time, though. Again. Torchlight 7 hrs ago #49

What on Dog's green earth... ultralite001 5 hrs ago #51