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In reply to the discussion: Are you for or against the senate rule change making it easier to confirm Presidential appointees? [View all]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)9. For it, but it is a great example of what sucks about the Democratic Party "Leadership".
They finally do part of something that should have been done over a decade ago, and after waiting far too long, they only do it half-assed because they had to be forced into action.
Harry is my Senator along with Heller and I'd happily trade the pair of them for a Sanders, but I'll never get a chance to vote for a Sanders because the Democratic Party here has everything locked down tight and this Sanders MkII will never be allowed on the ballot in the state of Nevada in no small part because of Harry Reid and the Mormon Mafia he serves.
Yes the republicans are worse, but being not as bad is not the same as being good.
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Are you for or against the senate rule change making it easier to confirm Presidential appointees? [View all]
stevenleser
Nov 2013
OP
I'd wish they'd gone whole hog on the filibuster but this is a good start. n/t
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#5
For it, but it is a great example of what sucks about the Democratic Party "Leadership".
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2013
#9
How not have this rule used against us is NEVER to allow a Republican majority Senate to begin with!
ancianita
Nov 2013
#16
This creates true majority rule. What we think happens when we're in civics class
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#37
Back when Bill Frist threatened the Nuclear Option in 2003, I was against it.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2013
#31
I'm for it because I know they wouldn't have waited this long to do it to us as soon as they got the
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#38