Senate Democrats Poised for Power Grab

Fox News ^ | 23 Dec 2010 | N/A

[Jet Jaguar]

Senate Democrats are going to be working over the Christmas break to deliver a lump of coal to the American people in the form of a radical changing of the Senate's rules. This is a naked power grab by liberals in the Senate pure and simple.

The National Journal reports that Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork to chip away at the filibuster on January 5, 2011. They are going to push the idea that a simple majority of the Senate can abolish the filibuster rules, or radically change the rules, in a new Congress.

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[goodnesswins]

THEY are really asking for it, aren’t they....

[Jet Jaguar]

ping.

[Windflier]

Fire up the tar kettle and grab the feathers. They’re giving the one finger salute to The People.

[HiTech RedNeck]

so why can’t the GOP return the favor in the House?

[Frantzie]

You live in a police state like Venzuela thanks, in large part, to drooling idiots who support TV and Hollywood which keeps hussein and the liberal fascists in power.

[onyx]

Linked at your Fox Article: Senate Democrats Poised for Power Grab = RedState article

[Ranald S. MacKenzie]

If they get this done, and if the Republicans take the Senate in ‘12, look for the Dems to change the filibuster rule back right before the Republicans take over. Just watch.

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I call BS. With a GOP controlled House, they would be cutting their own throats if a simple majority could end filibuster and bring bills to a vote. But then, this is probably about putting as many liberal, constitution hating judges in place before Obastard is thrown out on his ear.

[freekitty]

It’s a real shame they hate their own country so much.

[Blood of Tyrants]

There is no such thing as a filibuster in the House. Never has been.

[Tzimisce]

No law they pass will get through the House next year.

And their hold on the Senate (so far) going in to the 2012 election is shakey.

These rule changes could come back to haunt them.

[onyx]

Senate Democrats are going to be working over the Christmas break to deliver a lump of coal to the American people in the form of a radical changing of the Senate’s rules.  This is a naked power grab by liberals in the Senate pure and simple. 

The National Journal reports that Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork to chip away at the filibuster on January 5, 2011.  They are going to push the idea that a simple majority of the Senate can abolish the filibuster rules, or radically change the rules, in a new Congress. 

All Democratic senators returning next year have signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urging him to consider action to change long-sacrosanct filibuster rules.  The letter, delivered this week, expresses general frustration with what Democrats consider unprecedented obstruction and asks Reid to take steps to end those abuses. While it does not urge a specific solution, Democrats said it demonstrates increased backing in the majority for a proposal, championed by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and others, to weaken the minority’s ability to tie the Senate calendar into parliamentary knots.

They are angry that they could not railroad through the Senate legislation imposing Card Check, a Public Option for ObamaCare and Climate Change.  Now it is pay back time. 

These liberals intend on making it harder for Republicans to participate in the legislative process. They are also setting the table to make it easier to sieze control of the Supreme Court if any of the conservative leaning members decide to retire. 

Republicans would be smart to fire back with a proposed rule to abolish the Senate Majority Leader’s power to block amendments to bills, create at 2/3rds supermajority before 2nd Amendment rights can be infringed and a 2/3rds supermajority before increasing the debt limit.  If Democrats want to change the rules with a simple majority, conservatives have the power to fire back with a series of new Senate rules to make it harder for liberals to expand government.  It is clear that many liberals have not gamed out the consequences of this radical idea.

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[Cheetahcat]

This has to stop and they just keep getting away with subverting the constitution.

[HiTech RedNeck]

So maybe it’s time to introduce a new tradition?

[garjog]

[gunner03]

THEY are really asking for it, aren’t they

And with our GOP leadership, they’ll get it. They bury us one shovelful at a time. How long before we realize we have one chance to retain our Republic?

[Blood of Tyrants]

No, if they insist on eliminating the filibuster, it will make undoing bad Rat laws that much easier when we have a GOP majority. (Assuming we can get rid of about 5 or 6 RINOs)

[Lazlo in PA]

This seems like it will totally backfire. We run the house now. They can’t just originate spending bills and with out the House, they won’t have the dough to support their legislation.

The more likely scenario is McConnell peeling off a couple Rats to pass House bills and making Obummer look like the obstructor as the vetoes start.