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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The filibuster blocks a specific law, appointment, etc

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The cover is actually making a someone poignant claim - that these folks are committing political suicide. That’s my interpretation at least.

But I don’t think they are. They’ll be forgiven/forgotten. Then they can go on with their lives.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 84 points 1 day ago (17 children)

It’s technically not a filibuster. It’s a marathon protest speech.

Some more info here:

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/31/congress/cory-booker-talk-a-thon-00262482

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

The 12th amendment prohibits anyone disqualified from running for POTUS from being VP. It’s quite clear.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Fentanyl ODs are actually on the rise further west in the US, where it typically has not been in the supply as much as the East Coast.

Part of the reality is that people are just used to it and are being more careful, including by relying on naloxone

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Still, doesn’t seem crazy for a few comments to be about it

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Yeah, he ran as part of Perot’s reform party lol

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It’s quite possibly the reason he ran in the first place lol

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There’s not really anything you can do besides vote. That and protest

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I mean, there’s 6000 comments lol

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

That’s the 12th amendment. No, he can’t run for VP and let the POTUS quit

The only legal method of doing this would be repealing the 22nd amendment.

Also, he’ll be dead by then. He’s obese and almost 80.

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