So Hagel got filibustered? Can he be put in again as the nominee?

[babylonsister]

I'm so fucking sick and tired of these games. If not, what now? Obama has to find someone the rethugs won't reject, with less credentials?

[snappyturtle]

1. No, the President should not back down....fewer credentials? Not good for U.S. although

I can understand how that looks like the only tactic that can work. Hopefully, the American people are paying attention.

[babylonsister]

6. The American people have nothing to do with this: it's the assholely illogical rethugs

who hate Obama who are doing this. I hope they can't get away with it, because if they do, it will go on and on and on for every person the President wants in.

[snappyturtle]

8. My point is that it won't end until election time. nt

[backscatter712]

2. Last I heard, Reid filed for a cloture vote.

The vote's on Friday. I suspect Reid already knows he's got 60 votes.

[Ian Iam]

12. Yes

http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/the_beginning_of_the_end_of_the_hagel_fight/

[MjolnirTime]

3. Hagel will be confirmed despite Repuke flailings. Wait and see.

[TwilightGardener]

4. No, not yet. Just has to meet a 60 vote threshold first to be confirmed.

Hopefully there really are 5 Repubs who don't want to be total assholes who will let him get confirmed. Problem is, the vote is on Friday, and if it fails--meaning that someone has lied to Reid--we will all have to wait a couple weeks to try again (with Hagel) or begin the whole process over again with someone else (hope not).

[Cha]

5. According to this, Harry has the votes for Friday.. The reCons are paying Hagel

back for endorsing Pres Obama in 2008.

Majority Leader Harry Reid called the move “a shame” as he announced on the floor of the Senate that he was unable to reach an agreement with the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee to avoid such a delay. Reid filed a motion to end the filibuster, which he said he expected to vote on Friday, at which point Democrats believe they will have enough votes to confirm Hagel’s appointment.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2369999

[babylonsister]

7. I read he got filibustered here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022369790

[msongs]

9. call your democrats who refused to support filibuster reform and handed the senate to repubs nt

[RandiFan1290]

11. The same ones that voted for Bush's "war" and tax cuts?

Yeah I'm sure they'll be shaking in their boots to hear from us again.

[Mass]

10. The vote is Friday. Hopefully, he will get 60 votes.

[Inuca]

13. Those interested and who have the time

go and watch CSAPN2 at 10 ET

michael viqueira?@mikeviqueira

You're probably already tuned in, but if not be sure and watch Senate floor at 10. Aide sez Reid will have "important update" on Hagel