Posted on 11/20/2016 3:48:50 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
A senate rule change championed by outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid could leave Democrats powerless to stop any of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet appointments.
In 2013, Sen. Reid and other Democrats pushed forward with a rule change dubbed the “nuclear option” to eliminate filibusters for all presidential nominations except Supreme Court justices. This means that a simple majority of 51 votes instead of 60 votes is necessary to confirm executive office appointments.
The Republicans are set to enter 2017 with at least 51 senators and can gain another seat with a likely win in the December senate run-off race in Louisiana
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Harry Reid is one of the VILE and EVIL people that has ever been born!
GOD works in strange ways.
It’s almost like they were confident that they would be in charge of the government forever. Ouch...
Good explanation
Were Supreme Court justices EVER on the table to be filibustered? Has everyone been reading this wrong. Just a curiosity in my head.
Just as long as Sen. Turtle doesn’t crawl back in his shell and cave into the Dems and eliminate the nuclear option.
Heard this mentioned the other night on FOX. Thank you Harry!!
It’s up to “Reach across the Aisle” McConnell.
Reid’s arrogance coming back to bite him big-time.
Again...every day is like Christmas!!
I think it’s now called BUTTHURT.
Three years ago next month, Senate Democrats used the “nuclear option” to kill the filibuster for many Senate motions, but they left the option intact for Supreme Court nominees.
The Dems used the "nuclear option", if they filibuster Trump's candidate the Republicans should as well. (If they have any b.lls)
He was so sure Hillary was going to win via dead votes and illegals that he set it up so democrats couls run the table.
Well I say keep it in place for the first 2 years.
Yurtle better not try that or there will be “hell to pay...”
Using the “Nuclear Option” should also be used to bring back the original Fillibuster (extended speech) and end minority dominance.
Cue the treadmill or whatever exercise machine visited Reid. Sounds like he needs another workout.
Harry Reid is one of the VILE and EVIL people that has ever been born!
That’s true but the nuclear option is gonna come back to bite Harry BIG TIME.
Pay back is a beotch.
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