Democratic strategists and organizers are hoping that if 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris performs well in the November election, there will be a down-ballot effect in gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races. Democrats have a small majority in the Senate, while Republicans have a sing...
    • Triasha@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      Not likely, but it helps the other side far more than it helps us. It should be removed.

      • Perfide@reddthat.com
        21·
        2 months ago

        Should be doesn’t mean they’ll be able to. You need 60 votes to do so. We’ll be lucky to hold the Senate, let alone pick up 11+ seats.

        • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          No, that’s the ironic thing. The Filibuster is a Senate rule, and it only takes 50 Senators a simple majority to adopt a new rule.

          Yup, you heard that right. The Filibuster can be erased with a majority vote to set a new rule. The party in power doesn’t do that, though, because they are afraid of what the other side would do if they get the majority.