And what the Republicans simply want is for these judicial nominees to get out of committee, where they can get a vote. The NYT seems to forget that we can't get a 51 majority vote unless that happens first OR the pubbies invoke the nuclear option.
"Senator Byrd is a former Klansman. In fact, he was the official “Kleagle” (one who recruits new members for the cause) of West Virginia. He is said to have “retired” from the group in 1943, but speeches in the 1950s and 1960s demonstrated his allegiance to the hooded few. This gem of a statement from the 1964 filibuster of the Civil Rights Act (yes, Byrd was the other leader) shows his true colors, “[I would never fight] with a Negro by my side. Rather I should die a thousand times…than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."
yes, how many does it take to have a majority? Like 51, 55, 60? What is the difference between a majority and a minority?? What do these words mean????