Justin Buchler

Political Science’s Justin Buchler comments on political consequences of possible filibuster

Kill the filibuster? Sounds more like campaign bluster than governing policy.
USA TodayJustin Buchler, associate professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, warned Democrats against eliminating the filibuster now, as Republicans could exploit its absence when they regain power. Buchler suggested Democrats are underestimating the political consequences of creating a tool that could later be turned against them.