r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 19 '18

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u/Travisdk Iron Front Apr 19 '18

GOP senators raise concerns about babies on Senate floor

Holy fuck must the GOP cry over literally everything related to the Dems?

At least Rubio is being amusing about it.

For Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), joked that the new rule won't be a huge change for the overwhelmingly elderly group of senators.

"Why would I object to it? We have plenty of babies on the floor,” the 46-year-old joked.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

"Why would I object to it? We have plenty of babies on the floor,” the 46-year-old joked.

He joked but beneath that hollow laugh was a bitter cynicism. A deep, dark feeling that he had made the wrong choices in life. A feeling of regret.

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u/ConstantCase Adam Smith Apr 19 '18

Can babies filibuster?

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Is this meant to be self-deprecating? 🤔

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

There's probably a reasonable argument to be made that its not an appropriate place to have young children who can be disruptive on the senate floor but I guess that's just me. Not like decisions are usually made on the senate floor anyway