For years and years, Sen Ron Johnson was an ardent supporter of the filibuster. He defended the filibuster for all his worth because it was the only way the Republicans could stop the Democrats from helping people with things like not starving or getting health care. But then one day, The Orange Sphincter came along and said they should end the filibuster and just like that, RoJo was ready to nuke the thing.
When RoJo went on News-hax to defend his flip flop, his convuluted reasoning and ass kissing was breathtaking:
I’ve always been a big supporter of the filibuster. It has stopped America from going down the socialist path for decades. But the president is right. And I told him. At this point in time, he’s 100% correct. The Democrats purged the last two senators who held out and supported the filibuster. So we know they have no respect for the filibuster. I don’t think there will be a Democrat Senate candidate running for office that won’t pledge to, again, end the filibuster.
So we need to strike first.
Now, when the Democrats eliminate the filibuster, it’ll all be about their maintenance of power. As the President laid out there, there’ll be more senators packing the Supreme Court. It’ll all be about their acquisition and maintenance of power.
If we’re to do it, it will be for the benefit of the American people. We’ll further secure our border. We’ll secure our elections.
