Republicans plan 30-hour talkathon to protest 'nuclear option' use in Senate (The Hill)

[pinto]

Republicans plan 30-hour talkathon to protest 'nuclear option' use in Senate

By Alexander Bolton - 12/11/13 02:45 PM EST

Senate Republicans will stage a more than 30-hour talkathon on the Senate floor to protest Democrats’ triggering of the "nuclear option" last month.

The GOP protest, which could extend into the weekend, will throw a wrench in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) hopes of wrapping up legislative business for 2013 as soon as possible.

Republicans will delay a final vote on Cornelia Pillard, one of President Obama’s picks for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, until about 1 a.m. Thursday.

Then, Senate Republicans will hold the floor throughout the night, speaking out against Reid’s use of the nuclear option. Reid invoked the controversial tactic before Thanksgiving to strip Republicans of the power to filibuster judicial and executive branch nominees. The rules change did not affect Supreme Court picks.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/192823-senate-gop-plan-30-hour-plus-talkathon-to-protest-nuclear-option

[catbyte]

1. Figures. Why in the world would Republicans want to do ANYTHING except crap all over

We The People?

Cretins.

[liberal N proud]

2. This is different how?

Same old obstructionist attitudes.

They have learned nothing.

[AZ Mike]

3. Pissing into the wind....

Who cares? Let them throw a tantrum.

[pinto]

7. Yeah, they'll "accomplish" nothing. Maybe some press time...

[AZ Mike]

8. Precisely.

Their petulance will, yet again, be on full display. At some point, it must hit a critical mass - and I suspect that time is coming rather soon for the GOP.

Please proceed, GOP....

[pinto]

10. Please proceed, GOP...

[Faux pas]

4. They have plenty of time to waste time

but NO TIME TO DO THEIR ACTUAL JOBS. D-i-s-g-u-s-t-i-n-g.

[TlalocW]

5. This will actually be the most effort they've put into anything

This past year.

TlalocW

[tridim]

6. 6% approval. Six, fucking, percent. nt

[Gothmog]

9. This is sad but amusing

The Senate GOP is going to look silly and powerless due to this stunt

[karynnj]

11. Well I guess we get them on record as against this and ask if they will change it

when they are in.

[Arkana]

12. Oh, jesus christ.

What a bunch of fucking children. Like they would not have done the same goddamn thing if roles were reversed.

[pinto]

13. It was a needed change. All know it opens the door for a (R) majority to do the same.

Yet it was the simple right thing to do - functionally and politically. Super majority cloture was anathema to the process.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

15. It wasn't intended AFAIK to be used

on everything under the sun. At least, that wasn't the tradition.

[pinto]

16. Agree.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. Please proceed, GOP

At least they'll actually have to DO something other than simply declare an intent to filibuster/obstruct!