[okie01]

The irony was that talk radio called for republicans to do the same for judges make it 51, if they did Health Care Reform would be passed last July. Because the moderates (RINOs) Gang of 14 stopped it, they had to get 60 for health reform.

Not quite. The proposed rule change dealt solely with the President's appointment power and the Senate's advise and consent role. It did not pertain to legislation.

The Gang of 14 thus has nothing to do with the healthcare debate.

[sickoflibs]

Yes quite!

If Republicans changed the rule to pass Bush’s judges using 51 votes instead of 60, then the democrats on the gang of 14 would not have an argument against calls from the liberal house members to change it to pass health reform WITH a public option now.

In fact this is just what McCain warned of at the time. Not a McCain fan but right is right,