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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
I really don't get it. If Schumer tried to do the same thing: drew a line in the sand and McConnell refused to budge and then Schumer said, oh due to statements by Romney, I'm going to be satisfied even though it wasn't agreed to by GOP leadership, you'd be all clowning on Schumer. But McConnell caves (because he was afraid that the longer it dragged on that Manchin and Sinema would at least agree to end the filibuster on Committee reorganization resolutions and they didn't want to set a precedent) and y'all are like haw haw, McConnell wins.
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Because McConnell got what he wanted. He showed how weak the Democrats are. With the filibuster there is next to no chance the Democrats are getting voting rights passed, which is vital. The GOP lead legislatures across the country are sharpening their swords and are going to cut access to voting to rival the Jim Crow era. McConnell proved that Schumer has no way to even threaten removing the veto, which is one of the few ways to at least force negotiation.
Edit: Btw, even your comparison is flawed. Schumer would have at best threatened to hold up the rules, but he would have never actually done it. Instead he would have given "a grave day" speech, and then went to get McConnell his coffee and donut.