Reid: GOP can avoid rules change if they confirm 7
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Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.
A compromise deal to confirm fewer than those seven will not suffice, Reid said only hours before a planned bipartisan gathering on the deeply divisive issue.
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eShirl
(18,503 posts)CanonRay
(14,116 posts)and Harry the Half-wit will cave. Again. Taking all bets. No rule changes in sight.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)jeez. they never learn.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)one? 'Deal', that is. geez
Autumn
(45,120 posts)dsc
(52,166 posts)He stated at the get go that if these people were confirmed he wouldn't change the rules at this time.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)dsc
(52,166 posts)I am just pointing out what his position was and that it hasn't change. The problem is that he doesn't have 51 votes to completely change the rule. He can only do what he has 51 votes for.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)And these are only administrative posts, not judicial appointments.
Reid is so lame, and so are too many of our Democratic Senators.
World's Greatest Deliberative Body?
fantase56
(444 posts)Harry wimps again.
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)And if the GOP continues to obstruct into the future, Reid can always change the rules and end the filibuster on appointments then.
It's not as if this is a "now or never" situation.
on point
(2,506 posts)pnwmom
(108,995 posts)wishing we still had the full filibuster.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nate-silver-predicts-gop-holding-50-51-senate?ref=fpb
FreeBC
(403 posts)If it will allow senate DINOs to weasel out of representing their constituents, then it's all starting to make sense that Reid might consider changing the rules now.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Especially about burritos.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)The Stranger
(11,297 posts)He's going to huff, and he's going to puff, but he can't manage to blow the house down.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Fuck you Harry.
pansypoo53219
(20,996 posts)i want ALL 'filibusters' killed. they have to do it like wendy. REALLY filibuster. not kabuki.
nradisic
(1,362 posts)he has proven himself worthless time and time again. I'll believe it, when I see it.
Spirochete
(5,264 posts)first step toward the expected total capitulation.