### Senate GOP’s Filibuster Follies: What’s Really Going On Here?
Sen. Ron Johnson thinks it’s time to ditch the legislative filibuster. Shocking, right? This comes as the Senate gears up to tackle the SAVE America Act—because who wouldn’t want to dive into partisan chaos right before the midterms?
So here’s the deal: Johnson wants to force a vote on ending the filibuster after they take their first shot at the election bill. Why? Because he wants to “get people on the record.” You know, like scoring points in a game no one’s really playing.
Meanwhile, some on the GOP’s right side are pushing for what they call a “talking filibuster.” This would require Democrats to actually show up and yap if they want to block the bill. Fun, right? But here’s the kicker: it seems like Republicans can’t even agree on whether to move forward. With Sen. Thom Tillis already saying no and several others still mum on their votes, it’s hard to see how they’ll even hit the 51-vote mark needed to start the debate.
Once they get rolling, they’ll spend days playing legislative ping-pong, trying to shove some of Trump’s pet projects into the mix—like banning transgender women from women’s sports and slapping a near-total ban on mail-in voting. But spoiler alert: they’ll still need 60 votes to actually pass anything substantial. And guess who’s expected to block that? You guessed it—Democrats.
Johnson and some of his conservative pals thought a talking filibuster might be their golden ticket to avoid the formal rules change. But it sounds like that plan is already falling apart. They’re worried it might just give Democrats a chance to drag out discussions for months, leaving Republicans with nothing but a ticking clock before the midterm elections.
In a moment of honesty, Johnson admitted that he doesn’t think the American public will apply enough pressure to actually get this bill through. So, what are we left with? A bunch of senators playing political chess while the rest of us try to make sense of the nonsense.
Why do we keep pretending this circus is going to lead to anything productive?
By Admin | Published: March 12, 2026 at 5:16 pm
