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On 11/21/13, 5:34 PM, KC wrote:
On 11/21/2013 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.





I would say dumb move.. but the republicans probably won't even
retaliate when they beat the **** out of dems in 14... The dems will cry
and promise never to do it again, and the repubs will cave and let it
go....



PsychoSnotty is predicting the Republicans will take the Senate in 2014.
Not likely. You can't **** off as many groups as the GOP has and win.

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