Robert Wilkins (left), Nina Pillard (centre-left) and Patricia Millet (right) were nominated for judicial positions in June; Republicans have blocked all three
"What is happening now is a rare change to the Senate rules, the consequences of which for the Senate, this president, the presidency and the future remain very uncertain," writes Talking Points Memo's David Kurtz.
Michael Needham, head of the conservative activist group Heritage Action, said: "For Harry Reid and President Obama, this is not about a couple of circuit court judges; this is an attempt to remake America to reflect their unworkable and unpopular progressive vision."
"If you think Republicans wouldn't have changed the rule to benefit themselves at the first chance they got - no matter what Democrats did - then you haven't been paying attention," writes Paul Waldman of the American Prospect.
"My suggestion to Republicans is to move on and, unfortunately, return the 'favor' when they are in power," writes Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post. "Republicans are not blameless in this."
Agenda Uber Alles
Jaaa!!
thx bammey voters, especially you freeper ones...nice going...
We’re getting real close to another CW...
( What if they nuked the Constitution, Daddy? )
They Just did, Darling.
Robert Wilkins (left), Nina Pillard (centre-left) and Patricia Millet (right) were nominated for judicial positions in June; Republicans have blocked all three
To be fair, the filibuster is not constitutional. The Senate makes its rules by simple majority, and these rules tend to be long lasting. The House makes its rules for the passage of each bill.
If the Country survives. McNaughton will go down as a Patriot.
Republicans should use this as a community organizing issue. leading up to the 2014 mid-terms, right along with the Obamacare repeal.
Obama and Harry Reid are trying to pack the courts, Republicans need to pack the Senate and take the power away from Reid and Obama.