Posted on 03/30/2017 8:02:10 PM PDT by Trump20162020
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he is confident that he has laid the groundwork for Democrats to nuke the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees if they win back the Senate in November.
Envisioning Hillary Clinton in the White House and Democrats controlling the Senate, Reid warned that if a Senate Republican minority block her Supreme Court nominee, he is confident the party won't hesitate to change the filibuster rules again.
Such a move would be an extension of what Reid did in 2013 when he was still majority leader, eliminating filibusters (with a simple majority vote) on the President's nominees. There was only one exception: the Supreme Court. As it stands now, Democrats still need 60 votes to move forward with a Supreme Court nominee.
Reid said, however, that could change.
"They mess with the Supreme Court, it'll be changed just like that in my opinion," Reid said, snapping his fingers together. “So I’ve set that up. I feel very comfortable with that.”
In the wake of Republican nominee Donald Trump's downward spiral, many down ballot Republicans have made the case that maintaining the Senate majority is vital to blocking Democrats from confirming liberal justices.
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“THE REID RULE”
What’s sauce for the goose...
forward this to mcconnell. that pos
I never thought I would say it, but, God bless Harry Reid!
Good idea!
Nuke the filibuster!!! lol
Visiting the great State of Nevada is far better knowing Reid is officially retired.
They are going to let Gorsuch in and save their ammo for the next round..........Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg
bury that sob under Yucca Mountain
I see another exercise bike accident in Harriet’s future ...
Save this plan/rule for the Ginsburg replacement, then cram it right down their Hairy Reid communist throats and make the RAT bassturds gag on it.
It will be Ginsberg and Kennedy and who know who else. I think Trump is going to get 4 bites at that apple
“They are going to let Gorsuch in and save their ammo for the next round..........Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg”
Ginsburg will not retire. They will have to carry her out.
Kennedy and Thomas may be next.
Harry Reid the sellout fool. I chuckle when I wonder what he thinks now!
There’s a special place in hell for him.
Kennedy yes, but Clarence Thomas is only 68 - very young for a SCOTUS justice. John Roberts is 62 and Samuel Alito is 66. Ginsburg is 84 - can she really last that long? Time will tell. Kennedy is 80 and Breyer is 78.
Agreed, and I think that is what will happen in the next 2-3 years.
I’m 68 and have been retired for 7 years.
I have read that Thomas might be considering retirement. Now would be a good time. He’s been there since the ‘90s.
Get back on that tread mill you didnt finish the job just like you career
I like the way you think!
Going after the Freedom Caucus has consequences.. LosinG the Senate is fair because they were willing to sacrifice veteran healthcare. While preserving care for non citizens. If this is the GOP.. they need to be GONE.
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