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Originally Posted by SunnySide
1. McConnell had just killed the filibuster for SC nominees
2. McConnell's biggest goal was passing tax cuts for the rich .. which they were able to do though budget reconciliation, so they were able to avoid the 60 vote requirement
3. Dont worry .. Im not worried about republicans passing bills/policy to help struggling people out
4. You know in your heart that republicans will be the ones to do away w the legislative filibuster (but that hypothetical guessing)
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Come on now killing the filibuster for SC nominees was a response to what Reid did with the filibuster 2 years before and also what Reid said the Dems would do with the rest of the filibusters after the 2016 election (which he fully expected to win).