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Senate Dems just went nuclear. Filibusters blocking executive and judicial nominees are over. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Nov 21 '13, 11:14

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"By changing the rules by majority, they've shown there are no rules." Really? So what's this nation of laws all about? -- nm - Max Nov 21, 12:05
Are we finally going to get an ATF Director? -- nm - Mop on Chrome on iOS Nov 21, 11:38 3
- It's not B. Todd Jones? -- nm - mara Nov 21, 11:58
- Mpre importantly, the 3 vacancies on the DC Circuit Court will be filled. - TWuG Nov 21, 11:51 1
  - Yup. Dawson must be freaking out about this news. -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 12:24
I hope to God they abuse it now. We need a real consumer advocate heading up the Consumer Protection bureau. -- nm - Mop on Chrome on iOS Nov 21, 11:36
Congrats, Harry! I won't have this to complain about anymore. -- nm - spamlet Nov 21, 11:31
Watch them try to roll this back if there's ever a lame duck session before an R majority comes in. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 21, 11:16 6
- Why would they bother? The Rs would just rollrollback -- nm - ty97 Nov 21, 11:19 3
  - *shrug* It just sounds like something Harry Reid would do. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 21, 11:21 2
    - It's certainly possible. I think he's shown a lot of restraint, frankly, with the nuclear option. - ty97 Nov 21, 11:22 1
      - I'm surprised it took them this long. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 21, 11:22
- Prolly. But it's still better than watching judicial nominees' appointments held up indefinitely while real work in real life needs to get done. -- nm - Diva Nov 21, 11:18 1
  - I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 21, 11:20

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