(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was mocked for her inability to count after the bill to codify Roe v. Wade lost in a 51-49 vote, Townhall reported.
“I believe in democracy, and I don’t believe that the minority should have the ability to block things that the majority wants to do,” she said in an interview after the vote. “That’s not in the Constitution… It’s time to get rid of the filibuster.”
.@SenWarren: “I believe in democracy, and I don’t believe the minority should have the ability to block things that the majority wants to do. That’s not in the Constitution. […] It’s time to get rid of the filibuster.” https://t.co/2tBTIfvv2q pic.twitter.com/UwZuKxrotg
— The Hill (@thehill) May 11, 2022
Warren, apparently, had not realized that she was in the minority, as 51 senators voted against the bill and 49 voted for it.
Social media users were quick to point out her mistake:
There is no minority in the Senate. The Senate is tied. Also, dummy, you couldn’t even get 50 votes for your baby killing bill. Are you dumb or do you just think that your supporters are dumb? https://t.co/rPVNRARejA
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 11, 2022
It went down 51-49, girl. Math! https://t.co/KDIy4EkxJx
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) May 11, 2022
The vote was 49-51, she was in the minority https://t.co/Va6kApb1VV
— AlexaShrugged (@AlexaShrugged) May 12, 2022
51-49 absolutely IS democracy in action, Senator. https://t.co/ygkqmcgUps
— whamprod (@whamprod) May 12, 2022
Warren is notorious for political inconsistency, having previously come out in support of the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees.
In 2017, Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren expressed her support of the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees:
“If the nominee can’t get 60 votes, you don’t change the rule – you change the nominee.” pic.twitter.com/GODrcsDkoa
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 11, 2022
Warren’s statement also showed her fundamental lack of understanding of the Constitution, which was written in a way that would avoid majority rule.
