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blackjedii in ontd_political

harry reid says naw screwit we'll do it

Nov 21, 2013 16:20

Senate goes for ‘nuclear option’The Senate approved a historic rules change on Thursday by eliminating the use of the filibuster on all presidential nominees except those to the U.S. Supreme Court ( Read more... )

filibuster, washington d.c.

Comments 9

bnmc2005 November 22 2013, 16:47:52 UTC

Obama said. “Today’s pattern of obstruction just isn’t normal. We can’t allow it to become normal."

Boom.

And since they're already been screaming "TYRANT!!!" for ages now, I hope the Dems have just stolen the wind from their Cry Wolf sails. And PLEASE OBAMA LOAD IT UP WITH LIBERALS!

blackjedii November 22 2013, 17:23:53 UTC

The thong that worries me is tjis does not affect the supreme coirt. I fully expect the old codgers not to vacate until the last month and then the senate will filibusyer umtil they can get a jard right candidaye

aviv_b November 22 2013, 18:21:43 UTC

Someone republican talking head opined this morning that this squelches any grand bargain on the budget. And additionally, he said the Dems will be sooo sorry because this makes it more likely that there will be another government shut down.

Bwhahaha! Grand Bargain - you guys wouldn't approve a Blue Light Special, let along a Grand Bargain.

As for another shut down? So how'd that work out for you last time, sucka?

blackjedii November 22 2013, 19:09:54 UTC

Shutdown would distract from the apparently apocalyptic Obamacare websitw

Bring it on

wrestlingdog November 22 2013, 18:46:33 UTC

FUCKING FINALLY!

Especially since this change (as Rachel pointed out last night) could lead to all the other vacancies (at last count there are 93 nationally). So way to be, Mitch McConnell. We couldn't have done it without you.

tabaqui November 22 2013, 20:16:11 UTC

FINALLY, is all i've got to say. It's been a long time coming.

alexvdl November 23 2013, 06:05:23 UTC

It'll be interesting to see if this comes back around to bite the Dems in two or four years.

blackjedii November 23 2013, 11:39:10 UTC

Which it will

But they were screwed if they didn't. Apparently something like 86 of Obama's nominees have been filibustered, even if the Republicans filibustering them actually liked,/i> the candidates. So it was either change the rules or there were going to be a lot of vacancies.

alexvdl November 23 2013, 17:02:55 UTC

I agree that it was necessary. It's just sad that it was.