Posted on 11/21/2013 9:52:06 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
Edited on 11/21/2013 9:53:53 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it!
http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/timeline/nazifica.htm
see post 181
Yep......
I think you missed the point. A simple majority to change the rules, means in fact there are no rules. The simple majority is now free to do whatever it pleases, simply change the rules.
Praying we get the majority next year and this bites them in the butt!
However, when did a dem ever follow any rules. Whereas the R’s do. They should go on a rant and refuse to comply!
Yep.
Sadly that is not the dangerous part of this game. They changed the rules with a simple majority, which effectively means there are no rules, only 50+1 can now rule the Senate.
This is so BS and their opponents in their next election cycle need to call them on their sham vote. Here's why: Under Article I Sec.5.1 of the Constitution, a quorum to conduct Senate business requires the presence of 51 senators. Reid passed the rule chage with 52 votes -- 50 RATs and 2 independents. Three RATs voted with the Republican's against the rule change. If all of the Republicans and two of the three dissenting RATs had boycotted todays proceedings, then the senate would have lacked the quorum needed to make the rule change.
“Mccain vote against with the rest of the repubs.”
Yeah, so what. Did he gather a gang to “preserve the customs and traditions of the senate?”
Remember when McCain went all apoplectic when Ted Cruz objected to forming a conference, because that was not how things were done and it was going against custom?
McCain is a democrat handmaiden who loved sticking it to Bush and loves helping Obama and the democrats.
I agree they believe this is their endgame...or at least a major portion thereof.
In a few weeks or months, they’ll try, and succeed, in applying this to other legislation.
Hitlery remains silent, gleefully anticipating taking the power.
And all the while we will see wicked men being appointed to positions of authority, and nothing legally in the Senate to stop them.
But hey, some folks here are fine with that.
Since a simple majority can change the Senate rules, there are as a matter of practice no rules now. So, Harry could adopt the UN Treaty on Gun control w/ 50 votes. Poof! No more 2nd Amendment.
Has to be something more sinister lurking. I don’t think the Dems would do this for a Circuit Court judge..
Amen, 'bro.
Worth repeating: RETURN POWER TO THE STATES!
Right.
The 4 letter part of führer
I get it. Republicans should use that against the Rats.
Unfortunately, I agree with him, too. :(
You are operating under the delusion that elections and politics are the same numbers game they always were.
You have absolutely no clue what time it is, or who is ruling us now.
Anyone remember when the Republicans were proposing to do this? The Left came unglued. It was the worst thing they’d ever heard of.
Now, it’s the most brilliant think they’ve ever heard of.
Well folks, looks like we’ll be sweeping out a lot of Lefties come 2017. With this new rule, the Left may just have handed us all the power we’ll ever need to unravel them.
Then we can put the rule back up and beyond, say 75%.
LMAO
Exactly!
Can the nominees still be stopped in commitee and not get to the floor?
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