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Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
The Gazette ^ | November 19, 2016 | The Washington Post

Posted on 11/19/2016 9:07:35 AM PST by BulletBobCo

Senate Democrats are not going to be able to block Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions bid to become attorney general. And they can’t do much to stop Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo from assuming the helm of the CIA.

And they have only themselves to thank for it.

That’s because exactly three years ago, the Democratic Senate majority — led by Harry Reid (Nev.) — rammed through controversial rules fundamentally changing the way the Senate does business. They unleashed in November 2013 what’s called the “nuclear option” allowing senators to approve by a simple majority all presidential appointments to the executive branch and the judiciary, with a big exception for Supreme Court justices.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: harryreid; nuclearoption; trumpappointments; trumpcabinet; trumpwinsagain
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To: Dilbert San Diego

An argument for changing the rule is that the Democrats given the same situation in the future probably would.

They didn’t have to change it for Obama’s two appointments because they knew the Republicans would fold like a cheap suit, and they were not disappointed.

I suppose the Republicans could hold the threat of a rule change over their head if they filibuster Trump’s nominee.


61 posted on 11/19/2016 10:06:26 AM PST by aquila48
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To: BulletBobCo

Utah Grand Jury on Harry Reid bribes and racketeering is still possible. Please call Utah AG Sean Reyes and tell him to stop blocking it.


62 posted on 11/19/2016 10:15:27 AM PST by DaxtonBrown
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To: BulletBobCo

They screamed like children when Bush was going to try the nuclear option so the GOP backed down only to watch the Dems use it themselves when Obama became president. Even if some Republicans believe it is unfair, we need to keep this rule at least for the same amount of time the Dems used it - to be fair, of course.


63 posted on 11/19/2016 10:17:15 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Get used to it - President Donald J. Trump)
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To: Nifster
Unfortunately the giddiness is false. Mitch and the spineless ones voted to undo this change in rules

I have not found anything to back up your statement.

64 posted on 11/19/2016 10:19:02 AM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: BulletBobCo

The Nuke-Option, coming to Congress near you.

Thanks Dingy, your depravity is pure genius.


65 posted on 11/19/2016 10:22:45 AM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: SamAdams76
Thank you Harry!

Hey, Harry....how's your brother doing? Still beating up family members?

66 posted on 11/19/2016 10:29:02 AM PST by Scooter100
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To: Dana1960
Like my future mother in law said the day I married her son:

“He’s YOUR problem, now.” :)

My former father came up to me just before I walked down the aisle with his daughter and said, "Kev, I love my daughter, but you're fuc**ng nuts"! He was right.

67 posted on 11/19/2016 10:34:41 AM PST by KevinB (Those who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either being made!)
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To: Nifster

When did t’his happen? Can you su
Pply a link?


68 posted on 11/19/2016 10:42:04 AM PST by billyboy15 (L9)
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To: BulletBobCo

Schadenfreude


69 posted on 11/19/2016 10:43:08 AM PST by JerseyDvl (PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
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To: lonevoice

Ah, those pesky unintended consequences!


70 posted on 11/19/2016 10:47:47 AM PST by Pride in the USA
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To: BulletBobCo

Hoist on their own petard!


71 posted on 11/19/2016 10:50:39 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: BulletBobCo

And watch them be the first to cry foul, lol.


72 posted on 11/19/2016 11:00:54 AM PST by DadOfFive (MAGA)
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To: Dana1960

My brothers father in law told him the same thing. I wish he ran at that moment.


73 posted on 11/19/2016 11:12:32 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Can Trump keep reappointing the same person until they approve his appointment?
Don


74 posted on 11/19/2016 11:13:35 AM PST by Don_Ret_USAF ("No Government can survive Without The Trust Of The People.")
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To: GMMC0987
If anyone like Rand Paul decides to object to someone, there’s little to be done.

You're asuming that Paul will stand up to Trump.

How many battles has Trump lost in the past year?

75 posted on 11/19/2016 11:22:19 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: BulletBobCo

They never expected the shoe to hit the other foot - now it will kick them in the ass - and Trump’s shoe is far larger than they imagine.....


76 posted on 11/19/2016 11:37:24 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: BulletBobCo

HAHAHAHA. As much as I am for a limited and powerless government I will enjoy the melt down. Suddenly democrats will discover the constitution and cry for respecting the minority party.


77 posted on 11/19/2016 11:44:48 AM PST by Organic Panic (Gentrification in America. Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: BulletBobCo

Harry needs to spend more quality time with brother Larry on the “exercise equipment”.


78 posted on 11/19/2016 11:47:25 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Pride in the USA

As long as Mitch McConnell doesn’t “magnanimously” decide to change the rules in a demonstration of bi-partisanship. It wouldn’t be a surprise.


79 posted on 11/19/2016 11:48:42 AM PST by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: BulletBobCo

What goes around, comes around...


80 posted on 11/19/2016 12:26:17 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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