Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) accused Democrats of assaulting democracy by wanting to vary the filibuster guidelines.
Graham tweeted:
There may be an assault on democracy on this nation, however it’s by the Left not the Proper.
It took us 50 years to overturn Roe vs Wade. We labored laborious, gained elections, and put conservatives on the courtroom.
5 days after shedding at Supreme Courtroom, Democrats need to blow up the Senate!
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 30, 2022
Lindsey Graham is under criminal investigation in Georgia as a result of he tried to stress state election officers into overturning the election for Trump.
Democrats didn’t assault the Capitol and try to overthrow the federal government on 1/6.
Sen. Graham is aware of that altering the filibuster guidelines just isn’t an assault on democracy. The filibuster just isn’t within the Structure. The filibuster is a Senate rule. Altering a Senate rule is not going to change how senators are elected and has no bearing on democracy.
Senate Democrats are speaking critically about altering the filibuster to codify Roe and defend entry to reproductive medical care.
Mitch McConnell is flipping out as a result of Construct Again Higher has come again to life, and Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer are near an settlement on a deal.
Senate Republicans have turned the Senate right into a tyranny of the minority, and there may be nothing extra democratic than handing energy again to the bulk to allow them to perform the desire of the folks.
Folks like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham keep energy by propping up the undemocratic filibuster.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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