Liberals did not handle the news well that Senate Republicans used the filibuster to block the Democrats’ corrupt “For the People Act”—a federal takeover of the local elections. Despite President Biden warning that “democracy is in peril,” not a single Republican supported opening debate on the bill. From politicians to pundits, the left reacted as you’d expect.
"Our American Democracy is in peril, and today, every single Senate Republican voted against saving it. Democrats will not be deterred in our fight,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "Our Republic is at a crossroads, and it is up to us to save it."
Over at CNN, Chris Cuomo spoke of the "existential battle" taking place and sounded off on Democrats for not being prepared.
“Here we are again talking about using a minority party using the filibuster to allow them to keep suppressing the votes of minorities and others,” he said. “It is an existential battle. This is not about left and right. It is about right and wrong. I don’t understand how you can see two sides on this…”
So-called @CNN 'journalist' @ChrisCuomo screams at Democrats: 'Are you ready to play to win, now?!' https://t.co/Wvw9Faj0qr
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) June 23, 2021
Grabien Media’s Tom Elliott caught an MSNBC panel’s meltdown.
"50 Democrats represent 43 million more people than the 50 Republicans do and this is a holdover from really the time of enslavement,” guest Mark Thompson said. “This is not democracy, this is a minority that is controlling this. And you know, at the risk of making a controversial metaphor, we know what minority rule is, and there’s a term for minority rule and that’s called apartheid.”
MSNBC guest Mark Thompson, commenting on the Senate voting down Dems’ election bill, calls the Senate — which was created specifically to protect minority rights — “minority power” and a form of American “apartheid” pic.twitter.com/RM2RUF1S7i
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 22, 2021
Mara Gay of The New York Times, the editorial board member who was triggered by American flags, said this is “some of the darkest hours of your history books coming to life."
.@MaraGay on Dems’ bill nationalizing state elections failing in the Senate: “Some of the darkest hours of your history books coming to life" pic.twitter.com/WKtr3qpTbP
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 22, 2021
MSNBC's Elise Jordan called on Democrats to "start playing dirtier."
"I think Democrats are going to have to start playing dirtier if they want to get anything done," she said. "This idea that the filibuster needs to be preserved just because it's the body of decency and debate and bipartisan consensus. That’s just not where the Senate is right now. We saw insurrectionists storm the Capitol. We see plenty of Republican senators deny that that ever even happened. We see the continuation of the big lie. Democrats have to figure out a way to start moving something forward, because nothing is getting done. The American people are frustrated. They’re banking on if they get rid of the filibuster, then maybe Americans will possibly like what they’re doing and then Republicans wouldn’t win in the next re-election cycle. It's really frustrating to watch when I think that we all can see what's happening here, and it's time to get tough."
“It’s time to get tough” @Elise_Jordan says after GOP blocks debate on voting rights.
— Zerlina on Peacock (@ZerlinaShow) June 22, 2021
“Democrats are going to have to play dirtier if they want to get anything done … The American people are frustrated.” pic.twitter.com/OJXI4NSj1v
Then there were the Democrats who spoke out against the filibuster despite previously supporting it.
I’m old enough to remember when you supported the filibuster pic.twitter.com/C6yN6FdCvy
— Travis (@TWines4congress) June 23, 2021
VIDEO - Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal Called Out on Filibuster Hypocrisy: ‘You’ve Used It Too’https://t.co/BEHF0JirXR
— Grabien (@GrabienMedia) June 22, 2021
TAPPER: “Senator, haven’t you voted in favor of filibustering Republican legislation, not allowing them to even proceed to a discussion, an amendment process and debate on a bill?”
BLUMENTHAL: “We have used the 60-vote threshold a number of times.”
TAPPER: “But you’re talking about it being corrupt, but you’ve used it, too.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to keep fighting.
Democrats will not let this go.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 22, 2021
We will not let it die.
This voter suppression by GOP legislatures cannot stand.
We are going to work tirelessly to see that it does not stand.
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