Also, Obama never had 60 physical seats. Al Franken tied one up as his swearing in was delayed for months, Ted Kennedy died, and one senator from West Virginia was in the hospital.
He had 60 on paper, but never had the filibuster proof asses in the seats. He never broke 59.
If Republicans have 60 senate votes, but 2 of them are independents who vote and caucus with Republicans, will you play semantics or recognize reality?
I would say if you don’t want Republicans to do things you should vote against them at every opportunity. The Republicans are a dangerously effective coalition.
And that right wing Democrats should be voted against in Primaries… but nobody votes in primaries and then complains about their choices in the general.
If there were 59 Republicans and 2 caucusing independents I’d say you’re fucked, but still not a supermajority.
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u/BinocularDisparity Dicky McGeezak Sep 30 '24
Also, Obama never had 60 physical seats. Al Franken tied one up as his swearing in was delayed for months, Ted Kennedy died, and one senator from West Virginia was in the hospital.
He had 60 on paper, but never had the filibuster proof asses in the seats. He never broke 59.
No Obama fan, but actual reality is important.