Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Since everybody’s watching HAMILTON: Aaron Burr created the filibuster in the early 1800s, after killing Alexander Hamilton, by successfully pushing Senate rule changes that accidentally axed the power to end debate. There was no rhyme or reason. Just a pure historical accident. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 7, 2020 Hibernated

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“We are still knee-deep in the first wave of this. And I would say, this would not be considered a wave. It was a surge, or a resurgence of infections superimposed upon a baseline.” — PolitiTweet.org

NEW: Dr. Anthony Fauci says the US coronavirus situation is "really not good" https://t.co/pJs3Pun1RX https://t.co/mEcJKsXF8A

Posted July 6, 2020 Hibernated

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Those who say the filibuster was designed to make the Senate more deliberative or to promote consensus and cross-party work are making stuff up. It was a mistake. The mythology developed after the fact when senators came to like the power it gave them even while in the minority. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 7, 2020 Hibernated