Ilhan Omar, not Joe Manchin, would ‘kill our democracy’

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Congressional leftists are claiming centrist Democrats in the Senate are “killing our democracy” because they won’t abolish a legislative tool that … protects democratic principles.

Responding to news that Senate Republicans filibustered Democrats’ latest elections reform bill this week, Rep. Ilhan Omar and her fellow “Squad” members blasted Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for refusing to help liberals kill the filibuster, a legislative stall tactic that requires 60 votes to bypass.

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