Chris Murphy

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Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

4/ McConnell's figured out the Constitution lets him operate the Senate any way he wants, and he's moved to demolish tradition at a dizzying pace. SCOTUS filibuster, blue slips gone. Debate on nominees curtailed. He's tasted how easy it is to grab power, and he isn't finished. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 24, 2020 Hibernated

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3/ For instance, the founding fathers didn't require a Senate vote on a President's nominee for the Supreme Court bc they assumed fair play. They never envisioned a situation like 2016 where the Senate's majority party refused to vote on the president's pick. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 24, 2020 Hibernated

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5/ And there's no logical end. He can keep cutting down debate. He can start denying resources to the minority party. Now that he's made the decision that power is more important than comity, he can effectively muzzle the opposition. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 24, 2020 Hibernated