When Joe Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1972, the filibuster was rarely deployed, and when it was, it could be beaten back by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate. That almost never happened, and instead the threat of a filibuster would sink legislation, not because the majority couldn’t overcome it, but because they didn’t want to waste a few weeks on it and had other pressing business to get to. In 1975, the rule was reformed to lower the threshold from 67 down 60, though it was still rarely used.
Another interesting topic -- the link to The Intercept referred to in today's analysis is apparently disabled !? An accident ???
How Do Big Media Outlets So Often "Independently Confirm" Each Other's Falsehoods?
The Washington Post's media-spread error about Trump's Georgia call shows the deceitful playbook first invented to undermine Trump and promote Russia-gate.
How Do Big Media Outlets So Often "Independently Confirm" Each Other's Falsehoods? - Glenn Greenwald (substack.com)
An absolutely insane process...
Another interesting topic -- the link to The Intercept referred to in today's analysis is apparently disabled !? An accident ???
How Do Big Media Outlets So Often "Independently Confirm" Each Other's Falsehoods?
The Washington Post's media-spread error about Trump's Georgia call shows the deceitful playbook first invented to undermine Trump and promote Russia-gate.
How Do Big Media Outlets So Often "Independently Confirm" Each Other's Falsehoods? - Glenn Greenwald (substack.com)
Glenn – March 16