McConnell Should Announce Suspension of Filibuster Rule if Obama uses Executive Action on Amnesty

Vanity | 13 Nov 2014

[11th_VA]

If Senator McConnell really wants to play hardball with Obama, he should announce he will 'temporarily' suspend the Filibuster Rule in the Senate if Obama goes ahead with Executive Amnesty.

1) This will drive a wedge between Reid and Obama, since Reid's power will be directly tied to Obama's action

2) This will enable the Legislative branch to more readily balance it's powers with those of the Executive Branch

3) Much better than some Impeachment action, since it will actually give the Senate more power over the Executive Branch.

Desperate times call for desperate measures ...

[Paladin2]

Fix the Budget to ground AF1 and close all gov’t golf courses for 300 mi. around DC.

[The Sons of Liberty]

McConnell Should Announce Suspension of Filibuster Rule if Obama uses Executive Action on Amnesty

Unfortunately, because this is a lame duck session, the union crook, 0bama commie enabler, Harry Reid is still in charge until January. So even if you drag McConnell out of the nearest bar, he can only do what he does best - NOTHING.

[11th_VA]

Harry Reid is still in charge until January

He can still announce what he'll do in January; he needs to flex some muscle in the mean time ...

[jsanders2001]

> Fix the Budget to ground AF1 and close all gov’t golf courses for 300 mi. around DC.

Almost as much torture for him as pretending to be straight...

[blueyon]

Any Treaty or anything else Obama signs, I believe congress has 30 days to override it......with Reid, that will not happen........that is why Obama is doing the amnesty thing ASAP, so when the new Congress steps in, it will be passed the 30 day mark.

[The Sons of Liberty]

He can still announce what he'll do in January; he needs to flex some muscle in the mean time ...

Wait! - "flex some muscle" are we talking about the same guy, - Mitch McConnell (RINO, Ky) ?

[TexasCajun]

Hasn't Reid already suspended the filibuster rule?

[skinkinthegrass]

"NOTHING"that's OUR (pussy-whipped) Sen. *itch McConnell (Wdc-GOP/e) from KY.

[11th_VA]

Believe me, threaten to take away the Filibuster, and Reid and Schumer will freak out ...

[RS_Rider]

“McConnell Should Announce Suspension of Filibuster Rule”

That would possibly demonstrate leadership....not his style.

[DJ MacWoW]

Donate And Keep The Lights On

[Zenjitsuman]

The GOP has every right to use the nuclear option that Reid used as majority leader. What is good for the Goose is Good for the Gander.

The GOP needs to move on the 300 plus pieces of legislation they passed that Hitler Reid didn’t allow for a vote.

Time the Democrats learn about democracy. Its their turn to squeal about the nuclear option they put into action in the Senate

[TomGuy]

Reid & Co will reinstitute the old filibuster rule as they end the current session. They would NOT leave that weapon in place, as is, for the Republicans.

They are betting McConnell does not have the cajones to re-apply the Reid version of the rule. McConnell has already said as much.

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[Holdem Or Foldem]

AMEN! Senate majority leader Harry Reid Senate majority leader Harry Reid said: 'It's manifest we have to do something'. Payback is a beatch aint it harry. Point out that the dems have used the filibuster suspension before.

[Lazamataz]

Won’t help. Dear Leader King Monarch Obama will simply Executive Order it back.

[apillar]

Hey, why stop there? If Obama can violate the constitution with impunity. McConnell and Boehner should announce that legislation passed by congress no longer needs presidential approval to become law...

[AppyPappy]

He should do it anyway since the Democrats did it IIRC.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Senate announces it will suspend filibuster rule.

House announces it will not appropriate funds to liberal sacred cow projects, starting with Obummercare.

[TexasCajun]

I'm confused, isn't Reid's nuclear option, no filibustering, in place now?