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Baitball Blogger

(51,983 posts)
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:41 AM Sunday

So, who is watching the progress of the Save Act in the Senate?

With Susan Collin's vote, isn't this a sure thing?

Can the ACLU step in afterwards? At least to slow it down so we can have a safe midterm vote?

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So, who is watching the progress of the Save Act in the Senate? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Sunday OP
She's not the deciding vote newdeal2 Sunday #1
When will this nightmare end? Baitball Blogger Sunday #2
A new liberal SCOTUS being installed? newdeal2 Sunday #4
I hear that as written, JD Vance would not be able to vote because Baitball Blogger Sunday #10
60 votes will be needed to pass senate. lamp_shade Sunday #3
The articles I have been reading this morning have made it sound like they only needed 51. Baitball Blogger Sunday #7
FYI - lamp_shade Sunday #11
SAVE rso Sunday #5
It should be called the Save Republicans Act yourout Sunday #6
Good observation. Baitball Blogger Sunday #8
Save Republicans ASS Act. nt Trueblue Texan Sunday #9
Like the one above yours, BUT i even like yours BETTER!! bluestarone Monday #13
Now apparently Thune is going to attach it to a "must-pass" bill not fooled Monday #12
. Baitball Blogger Monday #14
DOUBLE bluestarone Monday #15

newdeal2

(5,120 posts)
4. A new liberal SCOTUS being installed?
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:54 AM
Sunday

That's probably the safest bet.

Otherwise, I don't know. They don't have much time to pass this and actually implement it for 2026. It would already cause chaos for November and lower courts would issue an injunction to sort out the mess. My guess / hope is they give up when it becomes impractical.

Baitball Blogger

(51,983 posts)
10. I hear that as written, JD Vance would not be able to vote because
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:09 AM
Sunday

his birth name and current name do not connect.

Baitball Blogger

(51,983 posts)
7. The articles I have been reading this morning have made it sound like they only needed 51.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:06 AM
Sunday

So, I am relieved to hear this from you.

It really does sound like even reliable sources are trying to create urgency to get readers to read their articles. I'm thankful to have DU as a source.

rso

(2,655 posts)
5. SAVE
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:55 AM
Sunday

It’s DOA in the Senate, GOP leadership already said that any attempt to kill the filibuster will be opposed by most republican Senators. Thats why the felon says he’ll do it via executive order which would of course be meaningless.

not fooled

(6,630 posts)
12. Now apparently Thune is going to attach it to a "must-pass" bill
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 12:40 PM
Monday

Thom Hartmann just gave an update on his show, saying that instead of trying to pass it as a stand-alone bill which means Dems can filibuster it, pukes are now going to attach it to something else that "has" to pass to make it filibuster proof. Some/many puke female senators have come out in support.

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