Thursday, November 21, 2013

Harry Reid Grows a Spine and More

Six years ago, I wrote this post about what the Three Wise Men should bring to Harry Reid. Looks as though they finally showed up:
The US Senate voted on Thursday to change the rules that have enabled Republicans to block Barack Obama's nominees for top administration posts.

By 52 votes to 48, senators approved along partisan lines a measure that would ban the use of the filibuster to prevent nominees from being confirmed. In a speech in support of the measure, majority leader Harry Reid accused Republicans of blocking nominees in the pursuit of unrelated legislative goals.

"For the first time in the history of our republic, Republicans have routinely used the filibuster to prevent President Obama from appointing an executive team and from appointing judges," Reid said. "The need for change is so, so very obvious. It's clearly visible. It's manifest we have to do something to change things."
Took them a long fucking time to make the trip.
on or about

4 comments:

  1. Old NFO11/22/2013 7:18 AM

    Pandora's Box is now open...

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  2. XR650L_Dave11/22/2013 9:42 AM

    I for one favor the ability of the minority to be able to block something that they vehemently object to, standing on firm principles and with concern for what's best for the country forefront in their minds.

    Of course, that's a long way from how the rethugricans used the filibuster...

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  3. Deadstick11/22/2013 11:00 AM

    Next time the GOP gets a Senate majority, it will be interesting to see if they restore the filibuster...

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  4. bearsense11/22/2013 6:50 PM

    What Deadstick said ……...

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