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BumRushDaShow

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14. You have been seeing the conundrum that Thune has been going through with doing that

Reply to pat_k (Reply #12)

Sun May 3, 2026, 04:03 PM

May 3

because if they did, the disenfranchising SAVE Act would be law right now.

Back in 2021 when we had both chambers (the Senate was tied but since we had the VP, we took technical control with Harris as the tie-breaker), we didn't have the votes to change the Rule. In 2022 when Fetterman ran "to be the 51st vote to codify Roe" (after it had just been overturned), we still didn't have enough to change the Rule.

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Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 3 OP

Needs "room" for "candid conversations". I think he wants a SCIF to meet with his donors. erronis May 3 #1

Oh, you've got that so right. Baitball Blogger May 3 #20

Take your "balance" and shove it Trump puppet. oasis May 3 #2

So, "candid" with the other justices, but hidden from the citizens muriel_volestrangler May 3 #3

Basically they are setting out the moniss May 3 #4

The obscene use of the "shadow docket" with rulings allowing egregious damage to continue unabated for months BumRushDaShow May 3 #7

Yup. It's the leaker's fault. travelingthrulife May 4 #28

What the SC needs is 4 additional liberal Justices. patphil May 3 #5

"But that's not gonna happen unless we Control the Senate" BumRushDaShow May 3 #9

If they don't go nuclear first, I am starting to agree that the Democratic Party needs to. pat_k May 3 #12

You have been seeing the conundrum that Thune has been going through with doing that BumRushDaShow May 3 #14

I suspect the reluctance will continue. pat_k May 3 #15

The nuclear option must be used. If ever there was a time for it's use, that would be it. patphil May 3 #16

More than that. Blow it up. travelingthrulife May 4 #29

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree BaronChocula May 3 #6

Traitors generally like to keep their traitorous plans under wraps. pat_k May 3 #8

Congress holds most of their meetings open to the public AverageOldGuy May 3 #10

Far more communications between members of Congress are non-public than public. onenote May 3 #11

TLDR: Perjurer resents exposure of his repeated acts of partisan treason VTderry May 3 #13

So he wants to go back to smoke filled rooms with lockouts of everyone slightlv May 3 #17

He's forgetting who pays his mzmolly May 3 #18

This from the guy who shrieks at lower courts when they can't read his mind struggle4progress May 3 #19

Fuck him! H2O Man May 3 #21

No! No! mntleo2 May 3 #22

So what does he and his fellow republican justices Smilo May 3 #23

Gorsuch PhilosopherKing May 3 #24

FU Gorsuch RetiredParatrooper May 3 #25

he seriously needs to go fuck himself Skittles May 4 #26

"Amid Oppression, This American says we need room for 'candid conversation' with each Justice." OldBaldy1701E May 4 #27