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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (14 children)

When Dems had the supermajority during the first part of Obama’s term, Roe could have easily been codified into law. They slept on this at the time, saying there were “other priorities.”

So, while this doesn’t require a constitutional amendment to become the law of the land, with how incredibly dysfunctional Congress has become, it may be the case that Article V conventions are the only way to change the laws to suit the needs of the public over the desires of the elites.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca -5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ah! The mythical supermajority that never really was.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It quite literally was that until Kennedy died.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca -1 points 8 months ago

With Franken not sworn in for months, Byrd hospitalized and Kennedy's death they never had 60 sitting senators.

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