#484 OK… Now Are We Ending The Filibuster? Ft. Shaniqua McClendon

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The hosts are joined by Shaniqua Mcclendon, political director of Crooked Media, to discuss the voting rights battle coming to a head in the Senate. Shaniqua breaks down what the filibuster is, why it’s outdated, and how tying its reform to Voting Rights could save our democracy. Casual. Then, they brainstorm ways to get Joe Manchin on board with ending the filibuster and discuss the voting rights bill in the context of voter suppression bills across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, is that a pumpkin spice latte?
0:03.2	No, it's the pumpkin spice latte.
0:05.9	Starbucks?
0:06.9	Obviously.
0:07.9	You know, I once got so obsessed with pumpkin spice, I only wore orange for a month.
0:11.3	Ugh, that's nothing.
0:12.6	I once got so obsessed I got a pumpkin shaming into my hair.
0:15.0	Oh yeah?
0:16.0	Well last year I cured outside Starbucks for a week.
0:18.3	And my tent was a shape of a pumpkin?
0:19.8	Well, I'm changing my name to pumpkin spicy.
0:24.9	The Starbucks original is back.
0:26.7	Go all out pumpkin spice, subject to availability while stocks last.
0:30.9	Betcha's media presents Donald Trump was a stain on our country.
0:35.9	I'm someone's daughter too.
0:37.9	That's what I'm talking about.
0:39.9	Congratulations, Mr. President.
0:41.8	The Betcha's subpodcast.
0:43.8	Mr. Vice President speaking.
0:46.0	Hello, I'm Amanda Duverman.
0:51.0	And I'm Millie Tumeras.
0:52.8	And this is the Betcha's subpodcast where C-Span meets the group chat to help you process
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