On 11/21/2013 3:38 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 11/21/13, 3:24 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 11/21/13, 3:18 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Just returned home and checked the news.

Following months of threats by Harry Reid, the Senate has exercised the
"Nuclear Option" for presidential appointees except for Supreme Court
nominees. This means a simple majority vote is all that is needed to
affirm nominees rather than the 60 vote majority that has been used for
decades. This virtually eliminates the ability to hold up appointments
with filibusters.

The political wrangling continues.




Watching Mitch McConnell lie and whine about it was priceless.



McConnell was for the nuclear option before he was against it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INpeklsK6oA



Well, of course. It all depends on who controls the Senate and which
side is using the filibuster to hold up appointments. The Dems are
just as guilty as the Republicans, although the Republicans have made
more use of the filibuster of late.