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re: Thune says he’ll force a vote on the SAVE Act
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:24 pm to VoxDawg
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:24 pm to VoxDawg
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The sentiment is that it's not going to pass until Trump wants it to, and the timing will be for maximum exposure/impact to damage the D Party & their RINO counterparts, and not a moment too soon.
Well you have to get it passed pretty soon if you want it to matter for the midterms. Otherwise they’ll say it’s not enforceable until the next election or some judge will say it’s too close to election time and is voter suppression or some other bullshite
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Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:27 pm to hawgfaninc
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This MUST pass!
It won’t. But yay I guess?
At least there will be political theater.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:28 pm to hawgfaninc
I'll take "Lying RINO" for $100 Alex!
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:28 pm to tigersbh
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He needs to change the filibuster rules and pass it.
What would the change be?
Removing it entirely would be the most shortsighted and stupid thing possible.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:29 pm to AlterEd
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And they better force it through.
They aren’t ditching the filibuster. You know that already.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:32 pm to SNAP
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Per the Senate Rules and tradition, when holding the floor and speaking, a senator cannot sit, cannot take bathroom breaks, and cannot consume anything except water or, by existing precedent, milk.
The loophole here is that they can yield for questions during their speech. So every Democrat senator can go on indefinitely during each members speech with “questions”.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:47 pm to hawgfaninc
Just getting a vote in to act like he's doing something for Murkowski and Turtle to shoot it down. DOA. Uniparty wins 
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:55 pm to tigeraddict
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thought i read where the GOP was looking into bringing back the "talking Filibuster" as a floor rule
I've heard this from several podcasts I watch. The Republicans don't want to do this because they are lazy and entitled.
If they force it, one day they will have tobstand for 24 hours talking....
None of the Senators want to put in the work
Posted on 2/25/26 at 1:08 pm to hawgfaninc
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In the SOTU, @POTUS called on the GOP controlled Senate to pass the SAVE America Act.
Here is a primer of the Senate rules re how the GOP Senate can pass the SAVE America Act with a simple majority. 51 votes. NOT 60.
1. @chiproytx and @BasedMikeLee, with support of @SpeakerJohnson put the entire content of the SAVE America Act into a Senate bill (S1383) that had already passed the Senate and was at the HOUSE awaiting consideration.
2. The House passed S1383 containing the SAVE America Act language.
3. S1383 SAVE America Act is now back to the Senate, awaiting Senate action. It can be called up and moved to floor by simple MAJORITY vote. Not 60 votes. Any time.
4. Once the bill is on the floor, it is ready for consideration. Sen Thune is in charge of it.
5. It faces a filibuster. Thune can then do one of two things:
- try to cut off the filibuster which requires 60 votes and will kill the bill.
WE DONT WANT HIM TO DO THAT. That is a deliberate move to kill the bill.
- the other option is to simply allow the Democrats to filibuster the bill.
THATS WHAT WE WANT
6. There are 50 GOP Senators pledged to vote yes. So if we can get to the other side of the filibuster, SAVE America Act can pass with 51 votes.
7. Make the Democrats actually DO the filibuster. Make them talk about the bill.
8. Why do they oppose proof of citizenship for registering to vote?
9. Why do they oppose photo idea to vote?
10. Why do they oppose requiring states to clean voter rolls?
11. Let the filibuster run its course. Let the toddlers have their tantrum
12. Then, when that’s over or when they are tired, the SAVE America Act can pass with a simple majority. 51 votes.
THAT is what we want Sen Thune to do. It is all within his control.
He just needs to stand up, look the Democrats in the eye and say “okay, guys, let’s go. Let’s have a filibuster”
That’s what the American people want. Don’t get sucked into the false narrative that the SAVE America Act must have 60 votes to pass. Not true.
What is required is a leader who’s not afraid to lead and a Republican majority who’s not afraid to work. And to fight for something that matters to the American people.
We are watching and pushing. A cloture motion before any debate is intended to kill the bill. Is that what Sen Thune wants- to be the one who kills the SAVE America Act
Posted on 2/25/26 at 1:11 pm to Cosmo
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Wonder if his constituents have been blowing up his office since SOTU
That's cute that you believe they GAF what we have to say
Posted on 2/25/26 at 1:11 pm to Indefatigable
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The loophole here is that they can yield for questions during their speech. So every Democrat senator can go on indefinitely during each members speech with “questions”.
The Senator who retains control of the floor must remain standing while the question is being asked.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 1:43 pm to hawgfaninc
Gee, I hope he doesn't pull a hammy or something doing his actual job.
Speaker Johnson is a worthless pile of shite, too, but compared to Thune he looks like the greatest statesman we've ever had.
Speaker Johnson is a worthless pile of shite, too, but compared to Thune he looks like the greatest statesman we've ever had.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 2:43 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 2/25/26 at 2:54 pm to Indefatigable
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What would the change be? Removing it entirely would be the most shortsighted and stupid thing possible.
No it wouldn’t. The Dems will do it first chance they get.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:02 pm to hawgfaninc
What to watch: if any Democrat is “allowed” to vote in the affirmative, the bill is doomed. These would only be show votes for purple districts.
Fetterman may the the sole exception
Fetterman may the the sole exception
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:16 pm to Cosmo
They need pass the bill with s simple majority. 2 LA senators must vote yea.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:40 pm to hawgfaninc
Ahhhhh ….. the requisite indulgences must have been paid
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:42 pm to SNAP
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Is this where they pull the football out from under Charlie Brown again?
Who will be the vote that kills the measure?
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:44 pm to geoag58
Bill Cassidy
Posted on 2/25/26 at 4:10 pm to tigersbh
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Getting them on record is fine, but I would rather see it pass. He needs to change the filibuster rules and pass it.
This.
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