GOP vows retaliation after Reid uses nuclear option in Senate

The Hill ^ | October 8, 2011 | Alexander Bolton

[jazusamo]

A Senate Democratic aide said McConnell is responsible for the collapse of the gentlemen’s agreement.

Gee, an anonymous Senate Dem aide said it's all McConnell's fault, Harry and Chuck should speak for themselves.

Sadly the Republicans have short memories, especially RINOs, I doubt they'll be retaliation.

[Spktyr]

“The controversial procedural tactic hasn’t been used in years. In a chamber where it requires the consent of all 100 senators to dispense with the reading of a bill, changing the rules unilaterally is considered bad form.”

Make them read every line of every bill into the record.

[jazusamo]

Exactly...It would drastically slow down legislation and that would be a good thing.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Senator John McAmnesty will NEVER stand for GOP partisan tactics! He is able to “reach across the aisle” and “work with his friends” on the demorat side.

[Drango]

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. Nothing will now get done till the next election.

[jazusamo]

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[353FMG]

Wow, who should’ve thunk that some GOP senators had gonads.

Refreshing to know.

[Signalman]

Get some stones Republicans. It’s about time. No bills passed until this Commie in the White House is thrown out of office!

[Raycpa]

I’m certain McCain and Graham are working on a very stern letter right now.

[jjotto]

No, GOP senators have not gotten gonads. This story is about hollow words from unidentified ‘staffers’.

[Crawdad]

I...grow...so...weary.

[MasterGunner01]

As my favorite fictional lawyer, Perry Mason, would have said: “... some GOP Senators had gonads . . You have assumed facts not in evidence.”

If you expect the whores in the Senate to follow McConnell, forget it. Mitch McConnell couldn’t lead a troop of randy scouts through a Chinese cat house with a fistful of cash and a wallet full of credit cards. McConnell is all blow and no go.

[immadashell]

Make them read every line of every bill into the record.

Now let them introduce another 2,000 page bill like ZeroCare. They would get to vote on it sometime after 2012.

[goat granny]

Problem is republican’s in the senate have no guts or backbone..Seriously don’t like Reid, but he does get an A or guts and backbone against the republican senators...Must get rid of the rino leaders to make the democrats pay for their action and I don’t remember any republican senator having any guts or backbone..

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Is this Harry Reid's Battle of the Bulge?

[Mygirlsmom]

Ron Johnson has been withholding his consent periodically throughout the summer. You know - the Senator from Wisconsin who didn’t have a chance to beat Russ Feingold because he was just a business man with no previous political experience?

[Political Junkie Too]

Republican aides say their bosses will now be even more reluctant to allow the Senate to conduct routine business by unanimous consent...

Ooohhh... I'm even more scared now that they're "more reluctant."

-PJ

[kevslisababy]

“Is this Harry Reid’s Battle of the Bulge?”...I think so, even our softer Republican Senators will turn the other cheek for only so long.

[Political Junkie Too]

...Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate Democrats’ messaging and strategy guru... said... “Obviously it hasn’t worked terribly well.”

Did it work "terribly" or "well?" It can't be "terribly well," can it?

I guess if the "messaging guru" says so...

-PJ

[jazusamo]

Good for Sen. Johnson, the plain ole businessman. :-)

We need a lot more like him!