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Romney defends filibuster amid Democrats' calls to change it
ksl ^ | 10/31/2021 | Sarah Fortinksy & Devan Cole

Posted on 11/01/2021 8:01:55 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday defended the filibuster and blasted Democrats calling for its elimination, dismissing their latest discussion to end it in order to pass voting rights legislation as "an unserious partisan effort aimed at messaging and energizing that party's base."

"The need to marshal 60 votes to end a filibuster requires compromise and middle ground. It not only empowers the minority but also has helped to keep us centered, fostering the stability and predictability essential to investment in people, in capital and in the future," Romney, a moderate Republican who represents Utah, wrote in an op-ed published in The Washington Post, adding that nixing the filibuster "would fundamentally change the distinct and defining role of the U.S. Senate."

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How brave!
1 posted on 11/01/2021 8:01:55 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Romney, a moderate Republican who represents Utah,
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Bush League Republican who represents the Cheap Labor Express, just like Rubio, Grahamnesty, Cornyn, Hoeven, Tillis, etc.


2 posted on 11/01/2021 8:06:51 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Says a feckless runt who only has any power when he’s part of the traitorous minority...


3 posted on 11/01/2021 8:07:39 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Mitt the $#*+ is about as moderate of a Republican as the Kardashians are moderate publicity hounds.


4 posted on 11/01/2021 8:43:48 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Here’s a plan to box in the democrats if the republicans win back both the Senate and the House.

The day before the new Senate is called to order in 2022 republican Senators but a motion on the floor to abolish the filibuster. Then watch the rat’s scream about the need to keep it. Make plenty of commercials showing their hypocrisy every time they ever bring up the subject again.

Just like the Republicans campaigning on ending Obamacare and then when the time came they didn’t do it.


5 posted on 11/01/2021 8:52:12 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: ChicagoConservative27

WE’RE SAVED!


6 posted on 11/01/2021 8:52:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: shotgun
...Then watch the rat’s scream about the need to keep it. Make plenty of commercials showing their hypocrisy every time they ever bring up the subject again...

Let's Go, Brandon!!!

;>)

7 posted on 11/01/2021 9:10:34 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("Shoeless Joe" played for the White Sox; "Clueless Joe" lives in the White House...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’s a rock.


8 posted on 11/01/2021 11:00:29 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s what RINOs do! Then when a real issue hits like the fed taking over US elections, crickets....


9 posted on 11/01/2021 11:27:01 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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