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Democratic Senate Majority

Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

March 8, 2021 By jamesb

Again... The US Senate allows the minority party to stop anything from getting done if the majority party allows it... The process of the 'filibuster' CAN be set aside with a simple majority... Senator McConnell did just that during the Trump admin... Democrats have a … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden, Democratic Senate Majority, Filibuster, Manchin, Senate majority, Senate Politics

Schumer’s give in on the filibuster doesn’t have to be permanent…

January 26, 2021 By jamesb

I was annoyed at this announcement.... The new Democratic US Senate Leader was agreeing to not getting rid of the very weapon that Republican McConnell had in fact put in his pocket several times.... Huh? Well? Then it was pointed out that in fact Schumer would use the … [Read more...] about Schumer’s give in on the filibuster doesn’t have to be permanent…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democratic Senate Majority, Law, McConnell, Politics, Schumer, US Senate Filibuster rules

Meet Democrat Senator Joe Manchin…The Man in the Middle….

January 26, 2021 By jamesb

The Democratic majority isn the US Senate is one..... Vice President Kamala Harris... BUT? Oh, yea there IS a BUT? West Virginia Democratic Senator Joseph Manchin.... The Democratic pivot man on Energy in the Senate and the party majority in general in that … [Read more...] about Meet Democrat Senator Joe Manchin…The Man in the Middle….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democrat Senator Joe Manchin, Democratic Senate Majority, Democrats, Energy/Climate Change, Politics

Senate Seats likely to change hands…And give Democrats a Majority…

August 5, 2020 By jamesb

Somewhere Senator Chuck Schumer IS smiling... Mitch McConnell is looking over his shoulder.... Larry Sabato's Kyle Kondik As we examine the race for the Senate majority, we thought it’d be worthwhile to rank the dozen seats we see as the most competitive from most to … [Read more...] about Senate Seats likely to change hands…And give Democrats a Majority…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2020 US Senate races, Democratic Senate Majority, Politics, Projection/Forecast, Sabato

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