Posted on 04/02/2019 2:36:56 PM PDT by jazusamo
Democrats blocked a GOP effort Tuesday to change Senate rules and speed up confirmation of most of President Trumps nominees, leaving Republicans with few options other than a nuclear confrontation.
The rules change has become a major test of political wills, with Republicans saying Democrats are treating Mr. Trump unfairly compared to past presidents. Democrats counter that Mr. Trumps picks are so bad that they deserve the obstruction.
Tuesdays vote was 51-48, leaving the GOP well shy of the 60 needed to overcome Democrats filibuster.
In the wake of the vote, Republicans seemed resigned to going nuclear.
This needs to stop, Democrats know it needs to stop. We intend to stop this abuse of the rules this week, said Sen. Roy Blunt, chairman of the Rules Committee.
The GOP is eyeing whats become known as the nuclear option, which uses a shortcut method to change the understanding of Senate rules.
In this case, the change would effectively cut the maximum debate time available on most presidential nominees from 30 hours to two hours.
Its similar to a change Democrats orchestrated in 2013 for President Obamas nominees. But with Mr. Trump now in office, Democrats say theyre no longer eager to give up their chance to erect roadblocks.
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Cowardly Republicans must like getting punched.
This is nearly the last step of a procedural thing my FRiend, they’ll get it done with one more vote.
Well said....
We did not know the stronghold those at the top, had over all the country. They almost succeeded. Enough voters had enough of obama and voted for the odd man out... we got him in and created a storm. They came out of everywhere... seems all the top brass was in on it.
I don’t see how we will get past 2020 election.... they have a stronghold on this country and if something works against them getting their way, they change the rules and the GOP does not know how to hold the fort, nor do they all know to support their President. The old guard believe they can still be civil and reach across the aisle.. There isn’t any aisle any more... the dems have sold out for power and they don’t care who they destroy in their quest for power.
They have indoctrinated the youth and between that and illegals... it looks bleak. Acquiescence is how the gop let the dems do all this! It wasn’t supposed to be like it is today...
The stupid party better start stepping more heavily on the gas!!
WTF are they waiting for!!!
Nuke the Dem’s and get it over with.
Some turtles are balless
Frickin Senate is full of talkers, not doers. Thats the problem.
Thanks jazusamo.
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