Comments by "Fredinno" (@innosam123) on "Will Puerto Rico become the 51st state of the UNITED STATES?" video.

  1. Theoretically, the Republicans may be able to filibuster any attempt to give PR statehood- the constitution says 50 votes are necessary, but there is ambiguity over filibustering here (especially since it’s been so long since it was last done.) IMO, it would only pass in a “two-state” situation, like pre-civil war, with a Republican and (presumed Democratic (??? No good polling exists for Puerto Rico)) state, say West Washington and Oregon, or Virginia giving back its section of DC to the Federal government to turn VA back into a swing state.
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