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LIVE: Senate about to implode? Reid about to use the nuclear option?
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Posted on 11/21/2013 8:45:41 AM PST by ken5050
All the action today appears to be in the Senate. They just finished voting on a motion to proceed to confirm one of Obama's nominees to the DC Court of Appeals, and it failed to get the necessary 60 votes to proceed. This is the 3rd nominee that the GOP has blocked, and Reid had threatened to go nuclear, to change the rules by a simple MAJORITY vote. Before that could happen, McConnell moved that the Senate adjourn until 5PM..a privileged motion which must be voted on. The roll call is underway.
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KEYWORDS: endofsenate; federaljudges; harryreid; livenuclearoption; nuclearoption
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To: MestaMachine
“Huge mistake here. HUGE. If they succeed, and it looks like they will, all hell will break loose.”
Not with McConnell leading the opposition.
To: onyx
Well, then, if we ever get a turn at bat — a Republican president and Senate — then I guess precedent is already set for OUR nominees.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:23:46 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: MestaMachine
The Stupid Party had better take advantage of this!
Hit the streets and the airwaves with their full arsenal.
Only their small Marxist followers will approve of this takeover!
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:24:15 AM PST
by
onyx
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To: Lazamataz
Well, then, if we ever get a turn at bat a Republican president and Senate then I guess precedent is already set for OUR nominees. Never happen, if fat slob Christie is our nominee (loser).
GO CRUZ!
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:25:34 AM PST
by
onyx
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To: onyx
Reid grinning..rubbing his hands..
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:28:31 AM PST
by
ken5050
(Benghazi investigation update: "The plot thickens, like Hillary Clinton's ankles.." (longfellow")
To: ken5050
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:29:41 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
To: ken5050
I'm reminded of the scene from Star Wars where they just decided to appoint Senator Palpatine to be Emporer.
And we know how that worked out.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:30:39 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Obama lied. Period!)
To: ken5050
the question is, how soon it will be when they regret it, ‘cause what goes around comes around
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:30:51 AM PST
by
Wuli
To: Wuli
the question is, how soon it will be when they regret it, cause what goes around comes aroundCan it be used against Obamacare?
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:32:29 AM PST
by
tapatio
(In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010 and Mom 4-20-26 12-8-2012)
To: Wuli
Mitch is not a wartime consiglierei...
nor a majority leader..
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:32:31 AM PST
by
ken5050
(Benghazi investigation update: "The plot thickens, like Hillary Clinton's ankles.." (longfellow")
To: Wuli
the question is, how soon it will be when they regret it, cause what goes around comes around
Not any time soon. McConnell already gave away the store on the DL/CR and will continue his tip toe to the election strategy.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:32:43 AM PST
by
lodi90
To: Wuli
Won’t be soon enough to stop the carnage.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:33:40 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
To: Lazamataz; ken5050
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:34:17 AM PST
by
onyx
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To: Lazamataz; ken5050
I thought it FAILED?
WTH is going on here?
52-48
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:35:24 AM PST
by
onyx
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To: onyx
No..Dems won..McConell s now appealing..
BTW..3-4 Dems didn't vote with Reid...who were they??
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:35:49 AM PST
by
ken5050
(Benghazi investigation update: "The plot thickens, like Hillary Clinton's ankles.." (longfellow")
To: ken5050
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:36:09 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
To: ken5050
why didn’t McConnell walk out. No quorum, no vote.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:37:34 AM PST
by
slapshot
To: ken5050
how is 52 no’s and 48 yeahs winnin ?
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:37:41 AM PST
by
advertising guy
( if your cell phone is in the front pocket....it wasn't a butt dial..............just sayin)
To: ken5050
Ones up for reelection in 2014???
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:37:49 AM PST
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
To: onyx
This vote only needed a simple majority.
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posted on
11/21/2013 9:37:54 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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