Posted on 11/22/2013 11:56:01 AM PST by PilotDave
There is one simple thing Republicans can do to retaliate. They can start by ending the Democrat super-majority on legislative issues. They can easily pledge to filibuster every piece of legislation and deny all requests for unanimous consent until the rules change is overturned.
How would Harry Reid respond to a complete shutdown of the Senate? Would he abolish the filibuster even for legislation? Let him try. But for now, he has nothing to fear from just eliminating the filibuster on judges because he knows Republicans will not retaliate. Reid knows that there is not a single issue where McCain, Corker, Graham, and Alexander will now withhold support simply because they were stiffed with the nuclear option.
Just an hour after Reid blew up the Senate, Republicans rewarded him by not objecting to the first unanimous consent.
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We don’t need need Mitch, or John, or miss Lindsey. Hell, all we need is one principled, determined, red blooded American Senator. That’s the beauty of the Senate. That’s the way our founders set it up. A determined minority gets a voice... at least they used too.
The nuclear rule has one downside for Democrats. They are now documented as supporting people who can royally screw up. Judges weak on crime, corrupt administration members, etc.
Hell now. McConnell is too busy looking for a Tea Party Grandma he can punch.
They are not cowardly, they are in on this and they want this.
They are the enemy, pure and simple.
Have you seen any of the do anything of consequence or say anything that matters about this at all?
No.
And they are not going to.
Democrats and RINO’s ruining the country.
Do not vote Republican.
EVER!
Thanks to Harry Reid, in America we now have freedom of speech everywhere but in the U.S. Senate. Which means that every Republican Senator capable of leaving the comfort of the Senate cloakroom should be speaking out across the country.
Unfortunately, there are only three eloquent, passionate Republicans today charismatic enough to get applause lines and electrify Republican voters every time they speak — Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Sarah Palin. If they dedicate themselves to winning a Republican Senate majority dominated by Conservatives next November — which they appear interested in doing — they’ll succeed, and Harry Reid will soon be forgotten.
Yes they are, and that is their precise and purposeful intention.
Sonderkommando
That’s exactly what I mean. Which is why I hope Sarah runs for the Senate. So entertaining to watch the heads explode on both sides of the isle...
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