Are you kidding me? This dude wud get rid of filibuster faster than Salinas could fill his terrarium

[sfpcjock]

This dude would get rid of the filibuster faster than Salinas could fill his terrarium with $36,000,000 worth of iceberg lettuce:



It was a reference to the minority leader's comment on the Senate floor Thursday morning that the tombstone of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) would say that he presided over the "end of the Senate" if the Democrat follows through with his threat to kill the filibuster.

Reid said Thursday he would set up test votes next week on seven executive nominations and threatened to change the filibuster rules if Republicans don't approve the nominations.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mcconnell-campaign-killed-senate-will-be-on-reids

This is post 2010 election holocaust and post (Corporate-)Citizens United. Different world. What used to be "nuclear" for Reagan Republicans is target practice for their new breed.

[CincyDem]

1. Of course the ReThugs will eliminate the filibuster as soon as they're the majority.

The will do it based on the data that it caused gridlock while they were the minority and the bulk of America will say:

"hell yes that makes sense. Them republican's are fixin' Washington".

And we wonder how the Louis Gomert's of the world get elected.

[99Forever]

2. Harry Reid could have fixed this mess years ago.

He didn't.

Are you getting it yet?

[sfpcjock]

3. The post was about McConnell

[99Forever]

4. So fucking what?

Who is the Senate Majority Leader? That's who has the power, or at least is supposed to. Instead we get a bunch of excuses, whining and Kabuki Theater.

If Harry can't step up, then he should step down and get the fuck out of the way.

[leeroysphitz]

5. +1