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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Wed Mar 17, 2021, 03:43 PM Mar 2021

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Sen. Warnock on the filibuster in his maiden floor speech: "It is a contradiction to say we must pro [View all]

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Kyle Griffin
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Sen. Warnock on the filibuster in his maiden floor speech: "It is a contradiction to say we must protect minority rights in the Senate while refusing to protect minority rights in the society. No Senate rule should overrule the integrity of our democracy."
3:35 PM · Mar 17, 2021

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Sen. Warnock on the filibuster in his maiden floor speech: "It is a contradiction to say we must pro [View all] soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

Well said Senator Warnock. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #1

I can see why he is well respected. Quite BootinUp Mar 2021 #2

What's been troubling me is bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #3

I thought about that after turtle's threat yesterday...we can't let him scare us into inaction PortTack Mar 2021 #8

Conservatives have rarely had any respect for democracy. Caliman73 Mar 2021 #11

Think it is super simple. We have more supporters Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #20

This is an example of a failed DNC. We should be running Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #21

We must shift public opinion and save our thunder for election 2022 prime impact bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #24

+1 CrispyQ Mar 2021 #32

+1,000,000. To me it started when we stopped being Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #36

+1, The people who justify insurrection wont give up power any longer once they get it back uponit7771 Mar 2021 #28

Yup. It will take 50 years to diffuse their nascent dictatorship bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #30

Yep, I'm thinking I'm going into hyperbole to feel like Republicans are not only against democracy uponit7771 Mar 2021 #31

Fewer words sometimes carry more import. Go Raphael! jaxexpat Mar 2021 #4

K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Mar 2021 #5

Manchin needs to follow senator Warnock's lead!! PortTack Mar 2021 #6

Well said and directly to the point! peggysue2 Mar 2021 #7

well said, but that is not our history. SYFROYH Mar 2021 #9

Agreed, but history need not always repeat itself DFW Mar 2021 #12

Tyranny of the minority. Grins Mar 2021 #10

What an astute and convincing argument! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #13

K&R Blue Owl Mar 2021 #14

The filabuster is Racist and Authoritarian by it's very nature. Tommymac Mar 2021 #15

What a speech! Deminpenn Mar 2021 #16

Sen Rev Warnock bdamomma Mar 2021 #17

Same here. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #18

This is tomorrow's call to my two US Senators. PatrickforB Mar 2021 #19

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #22

Rev. Sen. Warnock Nails GOP Hypocrisy On Filibuster UCmeNdc Mar 2021 #23

Yes, yes, yes! This is a PROFOUND observation by Sen. Rev. Warnock bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #25

BOOM! Drop the mic. Well said. nt TigressDem Mar 2021 #26

I Ingersollman Mar 2021 #27

The filibuster does not protect minority rights treestar Mar 2021 #29

Republicans have always tried to suppress the vote of Democrats Glaisne Mar 2021 #33

His first speech on the floor was inspiring. The tandem from GA is a breath of fresh air. nt Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #34

Well said. Martin68 Mar 2021 #35