AZ resident here - I have written Kirsten Sinema several strongly worded letters on this subject and made it abundantly clear I'll be voting to primary her if she doesn't get her act together soon.

@joeblow3990

3 жыл бұрын

I am in AZ too. Can't wait to vote AGAINST Kirsten Sinema. Sinema is a hypocrite. Any progressive legislation that she may have supported in the distant past is being nullified by what she is doing right now. Sinema is a disgrace to progressives in Arizona. She is an example of why many people feel that supporting Democrats is a DEAD END.

@melbedewy

3 жыл бұрын

Did you write her in 2017 demanding she abolish the filibuster? Sure you did.

@prof.scheere6933

3 жыл бұрын

Im in tucson. Im voting her gone

I don't mind the filibuster in its old form, where senators had to actually speak the whole time. That form of filibuster had real limits, and then bills could get passed with the simple majority needed. It's the modern form, where it is used as a defacto requirement to have a super majority on every bill, that needs to die.

@chrisolmsted5678

3 жыл бұрын

Assurance of Best Intent laws could provide the Senate minority a voice.

@OriginalPiMan

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisolmsted5678 I'm not familiar with that; could you give an example or a link to somewhere?

@joelfsilverman

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed but you need a creative call to action.

@katherinemorelle7115

3 жыл бұрын

But the talk MUST be on topic. Not just reading a kid’s book to waste time. They’d have to pull a full Wendy Davis. Do the republicans care enough to actually put the work in to filibuster everything? I doubt it. But, it keeps the option there so future Dems can filibuster truly heinous bills.

@rd6203

3 жыл бұрын

@@katherinemorelle7115 This. For most people, if you blatantly don't do what you're paid for, then you don't keep your job. Reciting family recipes or demonstrating your current reading level when government is *-example censored for personal sensibilities-* disrespectful, disgusting and potentially dangerous

"Democrats you won, Stop letting the losers call the shots!" ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@rainbowllama5570

3 жыл бұрын

They need more democratic senate seats to break a filibuster

@joeblue4116

3 жыл бұрын

@@rainbowllama5570 I'm sad to say that while Republicans will bring a gun to a knife fight, Democrats will bring a butter knife. They need to roll their sleeves and get down in the mud and take the GOP out.

@rainbowllama5570

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeblue4116 yeah I agree they need to fight back and use budget reconciliation more

@kirkbaluh5031

3 жыл бұрын

You know up until 6 months ago, Democrats were the “losers”? And this can shift back in the future? If the Republicans were in power would you be ok with them running rough shod over the entire process, putting all measures they want into place? Probably not.

@Trogdor1365

3 жыл бұрын

@@kirkbaluh5031 they did that, regardless. McConnell removed the filibuster from budget reconciliation and appointing judges. That's what he wanted. And he did it. If he wanted to remove it from something else, he would.

If Democratic Senators got three wishes from a genie they'd negotiate it down to one wish and wish for something they think Republicans would like.

@pretends2know

3 жыл бұрын

If Democrat Senators got three wishes, they'd wish their agenda away, wish that the public would blame Republicans for it instead of them for abandoning their own agenda and using the filibuster as an excuse, and then wish that we'd consider a bipartisan commission on why Republicans didn't get three wishes. I think this is a thing that could have actually happened by the way.

@raybin6873

3 жыл бұрын

If I got just one wish - I'd wish McConnell be changed into an actual turtle! 😄👍

@sillygoose635

2 жыл бұрын

@@pretends2know yeah, no.

@sillygoose635

2 жыл бұрын

nope but I'm sure manchin and Sinema would.

"I don't want to destroy our government". So letting a minority stop all legislature is an essential part of your government, but letting people vote isn't? What utter bull***t!

@myriamickx7969

3 жыл бұрын

Manchin = DINO

@cindypomerleau950

3 жыл бұрын

Sinema...DINO also. Smh

@777zebo

3 жыл бұрын

Its not a democracy never was and never was designed to be take a civics class

Ironically, the filibuster used to be where one person just stood up and kept talking for hours or days to prevent a vote from being taken. If we're going to have a filibuster, then let it be that and only that!

@pretends2know

3 жыл бұрын

The bigots abused that as well. What would happen is 3-6 of them would get together and take shifts.

@RyanStorey1231

2 жыл бұрын

@@pretends2know Make it so they can't do that then. One senator to represent the minority party.

I’d be okay if they changed it to a talking filibuster- and they need to stay on topic. That way, if you want to filibuster something, you need to care enough about it to stand there and talk (again: on topic) for hours on end. Does Mitch care enough about any bills to actually put work in? That way, you can keep the ability for a minority party to filibuster a truly heinous bill, but because it would take actual effort, the number of filibusters would drop significantly. They’d have to pull a Wendy Davis. I think this is a reasonable compromise.

@AdrianColley

3 жыл бұрын

And impose a limit of one speech per senator on each principal motion. You don't want a tag team blocking legislation forever.

@DirtFlyer

3 жыл бұрын

I really don't think that would work. The current crop of Republicans only job is to destroy the kind of legislation the democrats want this session. This is what their donors pay them for. If they need to read Green Eggs and Ham for 72 hours straight to maintain their power, they absolutely will. Republicans are desperate enough to support an insurrection and the Big Lie. A talking filibuster won't stop their agenda.

@katherinemorelle7115

3 жыл бұрын

@@DirtFlyer I just can’t see them putting in the effort to speak for hours *on topic* for every bit of legislation the Dems put on the table. It’s so much easier to filibuster without actually filibustering. And so they do. If they’re going to prevent legislation from getting through, they should need to put actual effort in to it. I also think having something there that the Dems could use in the future is a good thing- see Wendy Davis’ massive filibuster effort to prevent a particular piece of TRAP legislation in Texas. If the filibuster didn’t exist, she wouldn’t have been able to do that. (I believe she also auctioned off the running shoes she wore into the chamber and donated the proceeds to Planned Parenthood). I don’t like the idea of getting rid of the filibuster altogether, because it means then the sensible people won’t have any way to prevent truly repugnant legislation when they’re in the minority. But having it as it is just allows the GOP to block any and all legislative efforts with no work or effort on their own part. That definitely needs to change.

@ronlane2013

3 жыл бұрын

exactly the filibuster was created so someone could try to convey the realities of legislation or an appointment to the other members of congress before a vote. it has been used horribly at times though it is a vital check for it allows for critical debate before a controversial item comes to a vote. It wasn't always green eggs and ham or as it is now a motion filed.

@alg9330

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree. This is a great idea; my only concern is just how they’d enforce the “on topic” aspect. There’s gray area with tangents and anecdotes and analogies.

If Mitch has a heart attack, he better hope he happens to get a ambulance driven by a really rich Republican.

@michaeljackson8390

3 жыл бұрын

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@Metalbass10000

3 жыл бұрын

Sadistic Mitch has a HEART? WHO DID HE STEAL IT FROM

@starkravingralph

3 жыл бұрын

That zombie is on borrowed time lol so is Dump with all the fast food he inhales he's a massive heart blowout waiting to happen!! 🥓🍟🍔🍗♥️💥🚑⚰️☮️🌎🌍🌏!!! 😆

@tudorjason

3 жыл бұрын

Let's hope that if Mitchy does have a heart attack, it's in his own state of Kentucky - where education, health care, and infrastructure are severely lacking.

@777zebo

3 жыл бұрын

Democrats including Bernie voted down raising the min wage after campaigning on it the entire election season.The billionaires are happy to be taken care of with a democratic majority don't fool yourself with what they say notice what they do including funding regime change wars with all of our tax dollars and locking up generations of Black people

i had been waiting for Sam to address the 'feckless c***' thing :)

Because Manchin and Synema

The filibuster is problematic to both parties. They’re delusional in thinking that they’ll ever have a 60 seat majority in the senate, I’ll polarized country is too divide for that

I'd say they should at least make the person who proposed the filibuster perform it. Let McConnell get up there and talk as long as he's physically capable of doing so, then go right ahead and have the vote anyway. As it stands, all a senator has to do is send an email saying he'd like to filibuster and it's done. There's no personal cost to it.

@yerbemate

3 жыл бұрын

And just think of the torture EVERYBODY would go through listening to Turtle talk for hours on end. Try that once and they'll get rid of the filibuster.

Great job Sam, we love you 💗. Please keep up the good work.

@michaeljackson8390

3 жыл бұрын

I Expose Our Evil Government(The illuminati) I have 2,000,000 overall channel views ✊💯💚

Truth spoken!

Sam didn't mention driving a hot poker into the eyes of the filibuster... 😂

@davidlundquist1979

3 жыл бұрын

No, don't anthropomorphize the filibuster by giving it eyes! Although... I suppose we could teach it to play dead...

@hollyyork1164

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidlundquist1979 "filibuster" already has 2 "I"s. 😁

@Ada-tv7zl

3 жыл бұрын

@@hollyyork1164 :D

Rock on Sam B.!

@michaeljackson8390

3 жыл бұрын

I Expose Our Evil Government(The illuminati) I have 2,000,000 overall channel views ✊💯💚

Another great show! Thank you.

Samantha Bee.. you are intelligent, and hilarious.. never go away! I Grew up in Toronto, and I am a Canadian Veteran! lots of love....

Love that jacket and your comments. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the Republicans down.

Love ya, Sam!

Thanks Sam and team! Great piece.

Question: why don't I feel I could ever leave child in the care of one of those Qanon "tourists" that we all saw on January 6?

@777zebo

3 жыл бұрын

I agree i also wouldn't feel comfortable with Biden alone with children to be honest the things he has said lately make me want to take back my vote.

@raybin6873

3 жыл бұрын

@@777zebo Biden? What the heck...can you explain that? 🇺🇸

Sam Bee would be a hoot at Hot Ones.

@SimonLongKrogh

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I needed this before she mentioned it herself :D

@shadebug

3 жыл бұрын

She must realise she now has to go on

@777zebo

3 жыл бұрын

The lady said no please stop

THANK GOD YOURE BACK SAM!♥️

Why can't they have a fixed amount of filibusters per term of Congress if it's so important?

I like Sam's posture; it supports her brilliance.😀❤️

@777zebo

3 жыл бұрын

That posture is why Trump got two supreme court picks you sheep

@Ada-tv7zl

3 жыл бұрын

sam rules!

THANK YOU!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 For actual grounded in reality HISTORY!

Actually, I think a better way would be to make the filibuster what it was before; only one Senator gets to do it any he has to keep on talking until his bladder falls out. With Mitch McAnal, that should take about two minutes.

@katherinemorelle7115

3 жыл бұрын

But they need to stay on topic. No eating time reading kid’s books aloud. Do any of them care enough to put in the work to be able to talk on that one topic for hours and hours on end? I doubt it. But it keeps the option there for future minority Dems to filibuster truly heinous bills. I think it’s definitely the best possible option here.

@je19662008

3 жыл бұрын

@@katherinemorelle7115 Which is precisely why it needs to be done that way.

Viewed from France California : 40 000 000 inhabitants, 2 senators Wyoming : 600 000 inhabitants, 2 senators I’m afraid that even if you can get rid of the filibuster your senate still won’t be democratic. But don’t feel alone… in many decisions in EU, Malta and Luxembourg have the same weight than Germany or France and can oppose a veto when unanimity is required. We really did well with our 250 years of democratic heritage !

The desperation of the GOP is Disgusting

Call your senators and tell them to get on board especially if you live in Arizona and West Virginia.

They had the chance to change the filibuster but balked unsurprisingly.

Thank you, Sam.

I've started to think the keep filibuster people are less about preserving the government and more about they think it's less painful than admitting they don't want to vote for the progressive agenda.

No really, who the frell came up with the bright idea to give the Senate minority more veto power than the President?

I would like to see both AOC and Madison Cawthorn do Hot Ones. Separately, obviously. Mostly because I know that Sean would ask questions about their lives before they were in Congress and not actually about politics. In fact, I think he'd ask them to avoid politics if they could and I'd bet that AOC would, but Cawthorn wouldn't.

I love Samantha, she really says what I be thinking. Thank you 🙏

1000% agree

I want to say death will stop Mitch but first of all that's not a nice thing to say and secondly I think he is the Grim Reaper.

@ewokwarrior2656

3 жыл бұрын

He is certainly not the ANGEL of death so guess where the grim reaper wants to lead us? ( hint: it isn't heaven...)

@terriem3922

3 жыл бұрын

Why did he want Obama to not get anything done? Obama was pretty center of the road. Grim reaper indeed. I think he is stuck on autopilot.

Sam... You goin' on Hot Ones whether you like it or not.

@penguin12902

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Wow! I just now discovered this channel...not holding back any punches.... *SUBSCRIBED!* 🇺🇸 *GOD SAVE AMERICA* 🇺🇸

I would never have thought of Hot Ones, if Sam hadn't mentioned it. Now I wanna see what their conversation would look like.

Somebody needs to ask what Biden's going to do about the average tax payers standard deduction. Under trumps plan it runs out in 2025 but the low corporate tax rate was made permanent. Haven't heard anyone bring this up.

Ray Parker Jr. "Filibuster makes me feel good" 😂

My girl Sam!!!

I would love to see Sam Bee on Hot Ones

Hi from Kurdistan / North Kurdistan

@ajt51773

3 жыл бұрын

Hi from Pennsylvania/USA

@michaeljackson8390

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajt51773 I Expose Our Evil Government(The illuminati) I have 2,000,000 overall channel views ✊💯💚

@tammystockley-loughlin7680

3 жыл бұрын

Positive vibes from New Hampshire and remember to be kind to each other and yourself during this pandemic and social crisis

WV and AZ need to get their Senators inline so the filibuster can be eliminated and the majority can govern. Joe, don't worry about losing the majority in the midterms, we have your back.

@elizabethwhite1068

3 жыл бұрын

W. Virginia is a deep red state, they are never going to elect a progressive. That's just the reality. We have to flip some Senate seats in 2022.

Yes get rid the F'en filibuster

Wonder why he would bother to block something like this . . . 🙃

Keep it up

The "Filibuster" was amusing 150 years ago, but it is not longer funny.

@terriem3922

3 жыл бұрын

It's like M.M. is a fourth branch of the government. I see the checks but I don't see the balances.

Why do we all know this but Washington Dems aren't doing anything. Maybe we should get this on a ballot and let the people decide.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The filibuster in the senate prevents extreme shifts of government power regularly. Republicans in control of a senate without a filibuster, which will happen, would be terrible.

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Sam, Sean is a really great interviewer and we all know you can handle a few (10) wings! At least you could probably do better than DJ Kalid, he was pathetic! LOL

I don’t like watching the news but I love watching you because you are funny 😆

Time and time again...I get reminded that American democracy was not made for a 2 party system

Get rid of it

As a political volunteer who devoted many hours to getting Dems elected I am PERSONALLY OFFENDED that the majority I helped get elected is acting like a collective lukewarm limp dishrag. Grow a pair, and get it done!

No we don’t

the graphics department really came through here xD

Poison it! In its sleep 😂🤣😂 just do it

The exact opposite is true, the filibuster allows Republicans to NEVER compromise because why would they? They are universally against progressive policy. Without the filibuster, making it more difficult for Republicans to obstruct, WOULD entice them to compromise and actually work on the bills rather than just blocking them.

As a British person who witnessed brexit. 51% is not good enough it's too close.

We should also get rid of the electoral college, which also stymies the will of the people.

YOU ARE FUNNY AND HONEST. I LOVE SND APPRECIATE THAT. NEVER STOP AND NEVER GO AWAY. YOU ARE RAD

Limit Senate terms

Ok, how about this? No one in Congress will get paid unless they get a 60% overall approval in their state.

Destroy the filibuster! NOW!

She's the best! I love her brand.

We need to put a 15 year limit for ALL elected positions combomed...and 1 term per position

🔥Filibuster 🔥

Unexpected Hot Ones shout-out. :D

We the people need majority rule. Eliminate the filibuster, eliminate the electoral college. One person, one vote. We vote you in, go to work for US!!!

Heh, "60- nein!"

Why don't they wait and flip one Senate seat in 2022

"Democrats you won, Stop letting the losers call the shots!" I don't think anyone could make that more clear!

@mookie2000mhhs

2 жыл бұрын

Except that their agenda isn't moving forward. If they actually won, the "push back" wouldn't exist. If I win I get what I want, I wouldn't be stopped every 3 feet.

That brutal Caitlyn Jenner joke tho 😲😯😮

Which is why establishment Democrats will never pressure to remove the filibuster....they don't actually want popular progressive reforms to pass either.

Also term limits

“The legislative filibuster is the most important distinction between the Senate and the House. Without the 60 vote threshold for legislation, the Senate becomes a majoritarian institution, just like the House, much more subject to the winds of short-term electoral change. No Senator would like to see that happen.” Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, April 2017

Hehehe....I miss sb. I laughed all thru the swear ones and ur dance teacher. She's also cruel. Hehehe

I think another good idea is to eliminate the 2 party system and first past the post. The Republicans can afford to drag their feet because the election deck is stacked in their favour. They will just wait until the next election. If the system became multiple parties and used single transferrable which prevents the chance for majority then there is no choice but to work

More like 60-Nein!

"Bipartisan" is the Republican word for "sucker".

Yahoo has this article and will blocks comment on "Should the same be said of democrats" to whoever this woman is when she said that republicans are losers and the democrats should not put up with filibusters. She needs to learn how a government works before opening her big mouth.

So sadly true.. I have nightmares about 2022 elections with gop redistricting & spreading biglie to restrict voting more. Its disturbing to witness one of our political parties going full on authoritarian If we don't #EndTheFilibuster & pass #ForThePeopleAct to remove money from politics & ensure all eligible voters can vote, we are doomed

Jonathan weinzapfel for Senate of indiana 2022

We need to end the 2 party monopoly with rank choice voting and the people's party that is the only way we will get policy people want.

I'm pretty sure MTG had to go to Google to learn what "feckless" means. This is a woman who pronounces "cabal" like "time warner cabal company".

1/6/21

It would require a 2/3rds vote to change the senate rules including getting rid of the filibuster but that’s that’s not going to happen

I feel sad,! that you're being censored. I just loved the uncensored, unbridled you.

I don’t know about killing it, but I think we should let them stand and speak on it like Storm Thurmond did.

Sick of Dino Democrats mucking up progress!

'far more work' with 'very little payoff'? The number 69 would be being done wrong then :)

Wahhhhhh

Sorry. Not allowed to get anything done. Somebody profits from the divide. ~~~ Need to outlaw corruption. Need ranked voting. Then we might actually get politicians with a balanced view.