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All those who wanted the "nuclear option" now have it. But has anyone thought we might lose. Nuclear war is painful--even the knuckle dragging, Neanderthals from the Red states know that.

The nuclear option means that Senators must vote to give up some of their individual power. Some Senators that are for the nominee will not vote to resend their own filibuster power if he is filibustered. The Republicans must win this fight or any nominee can be filibustered. it is far from a sure thing and why the nuclear option was not used before. The Republicans did not have the votes. What has changed?

I think that the WH needs to pressure ASpecter to act as a Committee Chairman and not a committee door-mat!

As chairman, he is allowed to frame the hearings. He may install standing rules according to RRoO. (He can disallow certain lines of inquiry.)

Again, the 7 RINOs and Specter need to be pushed HARD by the WH, by the new media (us!) and by their constituents to make sure the Constitution is not amended by minority fiat!