Reid's Rules Scheme To Rewrite Defeat

Human Events ^ | December 29, 2010 | Emily Miller

[La Lydia]

With all due respect, two of the three "plotters" involved in this unethical scheme are Mormons. What is with that? One thing to do is get that list of 21 Dem senators who are up for re-election in 2012 and ask them if they are going to vote for this unscrupulous rules changes.

[BelegStrongbow]

How can the current Congress meet on Jan 5th? Is it not a Constitutional requirement that the Congress first meet on Jan 3rd of the year after the election? I thought that this was part of the Amendment that moved the Presidential date from March 15th to Jan 20th.

[BelegStrongbow]

I was right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution

The term must start on Jan 3rd by the 20th Amendment. WHY DON’T THE REPUBLICANS OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYBODY SAY ANYTHING???????

[Michael Barnes]

Man, I’m learning a lot today...thanks.

[Red Badger]

Just remember Harry, when the Republicans are in control, THOSE RULES MAY VERY WELL STAY IN EFFECT FOR YOUR SIDE.....................

[AU72]

Fine, then in January 2013 when the Republicans take control of Congress and the Presidency they can ram back out all the crap that was rammed in during the Obama 4 year debacle.

[RoseofTexas]

There’s not enough WALNUTS among the pubs to repeal ANYTHING! They are nothing but WUZZIES!! This country is so doomed....so doomed!

[The Man]

I so hope they do this. In the next Congress, the Republicans have such a large majority in the House that there will be a de facto divided government. After the next election, we will most likely pick up another 5 to 8 Senate seats and the Presidency. Then we will have the votes to do what is needed.

[frogjerk]

I was right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution

The term must start on Jan 3rd by the 20th Amendment. WHY DON’T THE REPUBLICANS OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYBODY SAY ANYTHING???????

January 3rd is a Sunday and Monday is the Observation of a Federal Holiday which leads to the first business day of the year as January 5th.

[BelegStrongbow]

Me, too. One thing: Reid is actually going to try to do this as the opening gambit of the next Congress. Question: Will the Pubs filibuster?

One thing: this could actually work either way. If it goes down to defeat, then the Senate will be that much less obviously a problem for the nation but will still be enough of a roadblock to fuel campaigns by TEA party candidates for being the Congress of No. If it passes, then the effect will be vivid and might take out every incumbent not clearly a conservative in 2012 (not to mention finally nailing the coffin of Obama’s hopes that year).

The former would be more bearable day to day, but the latter would be more effective more quickly. Hobson’s choice?

[Mr Rogers]

I doubt Reid has the votes. There are a number of democrats who would worry about what will happen when the Senate changes control.

[mapmaker77]

And just like usual mitch and the pubbies will be standing around scratching their balls instead of doing their 200k jobs.

[a fool in paradise]

Lame Duck politicians should not be empowered to “rewrite the rules” as they go out the door.

THIS is Pelosi and Reid’s “MOST ETHICAL CONGRESS EVER, MUTHERFUYER!!!”

They are scum. Socialst scum hellbent on ramming their agenda down the citizenry’s collective throat.

[marron]

They should use their control of congress to freeze the president’s agenda. It takes both houses to pass a law; without the House they can’t push anything through.

So freeze everything. In fact, whatever the senate does, they should not allow one piece of the president’s legislation to see the light of day in the House.

And they should de-fund everything that has been pushed through over the last two years.

We are in revolutionary times; we have a president that doesn’t believe in the constitution and is prepared to rule without lawful authority. Nothing he wants should get passed through the House and nothing he wants should get funding.

[mrsmith]

Thus will be the greatest packing of the courts ever.
Removal of the scum they will appoint will still, however, be restricted by the Constitution.

It’s brilliant of the socialists.

[a fool in paradise]

There are a number of democrats who would worry about what will happen when the Senate changes control.

They'd change the rules again then. Just as when a Republican governor was possibly going to have to replace a Democrat Senator in Massachusetts. Rule was changed to make it by public vote. Then when the public looked like they were going to put a Republican in Brain Dead Red Ted Kennedy's seat, the governor (DemonRat) seated a selected-not-elected Rat to pass Obamacare. It was an "emergency", you see.

NOTHING the Rats do is ethical. Lie, cheat, steal. Repeat.

[a fool in paradise]

So freeze everything. In fact, whatever the senate does, they should not allow one piece of the president’s legislation to see the light of day in the House.

Yeah, that's what the Republicans said they were going to do to Obama's plans for Don't Ask, Don't Tell, START, the Dream legislation...

[Breto]

“WHY DON’T THE REPUBLICANS OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYBODY SAY ANYTHING???????”

Is that a real question?.. Think about it? You expect the establishment republicans in the Senate to fight for what’s right? Now that’s funny....

[swarthyguy]

Republicans really gave the Democrats the most “productive”
lame duck session ever, didn’t they.

Let’s see if they have the guts to follow your scenario.

[rockinqsranch]

I should think the latter of your focus would be most effective as Obama seems willing to circumvent the Congress readily by using regulatory agencies to achieve his goals, therefore defunding them should I believe be the priority.