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MichMan

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3. Why would Schumer, and Durbin want to get rid of the filibuster and pack the court in 2020?

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 01:44 PM

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Besides Fetterman wasn't even in the Senate until 2023. He was still Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania and had no vote

Trump was president and Republicans held the Senate in 2020. Why would you want them to pack the court?

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Democrats made the right move on the shutdown and seem to be in control of the narrative. [View all] lees1975 Saturday OP

Meh. Wednesdays Saturday #1

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. I'll be out there too. I belong to Indivisible. lees1975 Saturday #2

Why would Schumer, and Durbin want to get rid of the filibuster and pack the court in 2020? MichMan Saturday #3

Biden was elected in 2020. The Congress, the 117th I believe, was majority Democrat lees1975 Saturday #4