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benjamin (keep the filibuster) hatcher
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pragmatic progressive, #BBB #FTVA #JLVRAA rule xix #constitution #institutionalist Keynesian economics fighting fascism Pro Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Apr 10, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Can’t go over it, can’t go under it, can’t go around it, got to go through it

Democrats have been saying (and rightly so) that the GOP’s attacks on our elections are a grave threat to our democracy

They’re right and they shouldn’t give up on this issue 2/ Why?
1. Because this is a serious threat to our democracy
2. Because there’s still a path that democrats can pass voting rights legislation

Democrats have been trying to pass voting rights legislation and keep failing let’s look at the options below
Apr 8, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 democrats, the anxiety of the midterms and how to navigate their agenda

After fully reading this article I get (don’t agree) but I get why some are freaking out I don’t think that they’ve given up on VRL rather than they’re anxious about the midterms 2/ My advice: Breathe, slow down and read the rest of this thread 🧵

Yes it’s true that the midterms are fast approaching and there is increasing pressure on democrats to stuff done BUT it would be a mistake to give up on voting rights legislation

Why? Because there’s still
Mar 12, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Why the hell are these guys talking about “executive action” and saying that the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act won’t get passed this congress

AISB if the problem is that they don’t have 50 votes in order to pass voting rights legislation then yes they 2/ Do have to wait until another congressional session to pass voting rights

However if the problem is that they have the votes but are having trouble finding the path to get there then they should study rule xix ie the two speech rule because at this point that’s the path
Feb 26, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Rule XIX correct that’s going to take a lot of work for democrats to make it through this BUT it’s possible and conceivable that this happens.

Yes it’s not easy but consider this democrats have spent the past year trying to convince Manchin and Sinema to support 2/ Filibuster reform and have failed it would be insanity for democrats to keep trying to convince Manchin and Sinema to support filibuster reform. With the two speech rule ie rule xix yes it takes a lot of work BUT there is a way out filibuster reform is dead but voting rights
Feb 13, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 I’ve been saying this for quite a bit over the last few weeks but democrats can still pass voting rights legislation. There are two types of filibusters

1. 3/5 cloture ie 60 vote threshold (Limit Debate)
2. Rule XIX ie the talking filibuster rule (Extend Debate) 2/ The reason why the filibuster we’re used to is a 60 vote threshold is because the senate is voting to LIMIT DEBATE debate is how the minority can participate

IOW it makes sense why this filibuster needs bipartisan support to move forward
Feb 8, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 The path ahead for voting rights legislation

The effort to pass voting rights legislation is

1. Not Over
2. Looking more likely

According to Kaine “The voting rights bill is still alive and lawmakers are still working on it” 2/ I want to highlight this quote because this tells me two things

1. ALL 50 Democrats INCLUDING Manchin and Sinema support voting rights legislation
2. They are trying to figure out a way to pass voting rights legislation

Both are crucial if democrats are to pass this
Feb 4, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Voting Rights Legislation

I see these failed votes with voting rights legislation as part of a process remember see the failed attempts in the tweets below 2/ VOTES

1. 6/22 S.1 50-50❌
2. 8/11 S.2093 blocked from UC❌
3. 10/20 S.2747 49-51❌
4. 11/3 HR.4 49-51❌
5. 1/11 S.2747 blocked from UC❌
6. 1/19 HR. 5746 49-51❌
7. 1/19 FR 48-52 ❌
8.?
Feb 1, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 The path for voting rights legislation: Rule XIX or filibuster reform

So here’s the deal voting rights legislation is nowhere near dead the democrats have TWO paths to get there and I’ll explain what the paths are, what’s the most successful and the most likely 2/ TBS I want everyone to understand something before I lay out the two paths I’ve been hearing people say don’t pass the ECA as leverage on Manchin and Sinema that’s a BAD IDEA the ECA is important and that is exactly what the GOP wants is dysfunction.
Jan 29, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Rule XIX and CPoO

Democrats need to play this smart they can try and do filibuster reform but if Manchin and Sinema are still no on filibuster reform there’s a way out

They can and should do rule xix if they have to BUT 2/ There is a problem with rule xix the talking filibuster rule which gives each senator two speeches maximum and the problem is there could be like 100 or more amendments so how do democrats deal with this?
Jan 11, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Seems to me like the this issue is becoming more and more granular the way have three more steps here before they can get to actually reforming the filibuster

1. Convince Manchin to support the nuclear option via a party line vote 2/ 2. Convince Sinema to support filibuster reform
3. Convince Sinema’s to support the nuclear option via a party line vote

The reason why Schumer is holding a vote on the nuclear option is to show to Manchin and Sinema that the GOP isn’t going to bail them out this time
Jan 3, 2022 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread Part I this is going to be a four part thread on what’s coming up for Biden and the Democrats, what I believe is going to happen and the consequences of these issues

Part I: VRL/ERL and FR/SRR
Part II: BBB
Part III: COVID 19 vaccinations
Part IV: The consequences of 2/ These issues. Tonight we are doing part I and that is voting rights legislation, election reform legislation more specifically filibuster reform and senate rule changes.

Let’s start with the dynamics of this situation
Dec 27, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
6/ TBS creating and passing legislation takes time like months, even years

This is especially true when you’re trying to pass legislation that is partisan ie one party is in favor of it the other isn’t. 7/ Democrats don’t have a magic wand. Like I said these things take months if not years to complete Biden by historical standards is moving very fast

Which brings me to my next list starting in the next tweet below
Dec 27, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Unrealistic Expectations

I’ve been seeing a lot of people on Twitter these days listing what they want to see congress get done and a lot of it is unrealistic expectations.

For example it’s incredibly unlikely that congress is going to expand SCOTUS this session 2/ It’s also very unlikely that they’ll pass gun control legislation this congress as well same with eliminating or carving out the filibuster for voting rights legislation

Here’s my list for what’s realistic and what unrealistic
Dec 25, 2021 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 VRL/ERL, Filibuster/ Senate Rules Reform, where each democratic senator stands on this issue and what WE need to do to get this over the finish line.

The democrats are trying to get the FTVA and JLVRAA passed and signed into law, However it’s stuck in the senate due 2/ To the 60 vote threshold filibuster, however there’s been momentum in reforming the filibuster/ changing the senate rules to get voting rights legislation passed.

Starting with the next tweet there will be a table showing where each Democratic senator stands on this.
Dec 21, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 unrealistic expectations

It’s 4 out of 10 not 6 out of 10 but still, this tells me that there’s a lot of people who either

A) Don’t understand how democracy functions
B) Don’t like democracy

People keep comparing Biden FDR or LBJ and, 2/ Then keep saying he’s no FDR or LBJ there are three problems here

1. FDR and LBJ had huge majorities in both chambers of congress to pass historical legislation

When FDR got elected he a huge majorities in congress

House: 313 D 117 R

D+196

Senate 58 D 37 R

D+21
Dec 20, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 Manchin

I did a thread on him over the summer and I’m going to do another now because I think we need to understand why he’s doing what he’s doing, in order to figure out a path for both BBB and VRL/ERL 2/ I’m going to tell you what’s not the reason for why he’s doing this:

1. money is irrelevant here
2. He’s not a Republican

Now I’m going to tell you why he’s doing this:

1. He represents a state trump won by 39% in 2020

2. His views are more conservative than most
Dec 16, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 BBB and Voting Rights

What on earth are they doing this switcheroo idea putting voting rights first and then BBB is not smart it’s a very risky move.

Democrats shouldn’t divert from their original plan 2/ Remember there was an outcry in last spring and summer about voting suppression laws and partisan gerrymandering they kept pressuring Biden to come out and advocate for filibuster reform: he didn’t and with good reason.
Dec 15, 2021 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
1/Thread 🧵 Subtraction

This was the original democrats to do list on November 29th

1. CR - 20%
2. DC resolution - 20%
3. NDAA - 20%
4. BBB - 20%
5. VRL - 20%

Democrats attention is divided 5 ways here 2/ On December 2nd the senate passed CR this was their to do list after that

1. DC resolution - 25%
2. NDAA - 25%
3. BBB - 25%
4. VRL - 25%

Democrats attention is divided 4 ways here
Dec 5, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Thread 🧵 reconciliation and no it’s not the one everyone is talking about.
This is what I mean 👇

I found this thread very interesting especially this tweet and IMHO I think we need change our attitude towards progressives

LET ME BE CLEAR 2/ This DOES NOT MEAN we should move towards the left or believe the conspiracies that they’ve spread or the ideology that they believe in BUT I do believe that we’re looking at this the wrong way.
Dec 4, 2021 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
1/Thread 🧵 I think people should listen to what she’s saying because she probably knows better than anyone else in the country about the fight for voting rights. she’s also been saying the same thing that I’ve been saying for months. 2/ Just because she’s an expert in the fight for voting rights doesn’t mean that she’s 100% correct all the time BUT she is an expert at this and knows what needs to happen in order for voting rights legislation to pass
Dec 4, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
1/Thread 🧵 Addition by subtraction

The senate democrats on Monday started with five items on the agenda that they needed before the end of this year and those were

1. NDAA
2. CR
3. DC resolution
4. BBB
5. VRL

As a result they had to split their attention five ways 2/ And only pay 20% attention to each item on the agenda. Last night CR passed and the current setup now is

1. NDAA
2. DCR
3. BBB
4. VRL

This means now that democrats are dividing their attention FOUR ways now and are now paying 25% attention to each item on the agenda.