[cotton1706]

Because if he didn't, now that his buddies the democrats are in the presidency and in charge of the senate, he would look like the hypocrite that he is.

I doubt that he'll work too hard. After all, the whole point of the gang of 14 was to prevent conservatives from getting lifetime appointments to the bench. It was easy to round up a bunch of moderates to be against that!

[0.E.O]

So what was Mitch McConnell’s position on what Frist was proposing to do? Did he support it in 2005 or oppose it?

[thorvaldr]

Even a retarded pig can find a truffel from time to time.

[cripplecreek]

Doesn’t really matter to him one way or the other, he’ll service the democrats any way he can.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This means it's a done deal.

[Buckeye McFrog]

“broker a deal” = “we’ll rubber-stamp 150 judges and 40 appointees for you if you just leave our precious rule alone”

[Real Cynic No More]

The sat time Reid threatened his, the House threatened to shut down Congress. Where’s Boehner on this issue? The Senate cannot pass any bills without House concurrence, even if they get their appointees.

[nathanbedford]

Any deal that doesn’t salvage those appointments and negate the appellate courts’ actions will fail to move Reid, but that doesn’t mean he’ll end up winning in the long run. After a Republican President starts filling up the executive branch with conservatives and Senate Democrats in a minority have no way to stop him or her, the folly of this act will finally dawn on them. That may take a while, but it won’t take forever, no matter what the Democrats of today may hope.

If Reid and Obama get their way there would be any "long run" but there will be a "forever."

[CharlesWayneCT]

The stupid thing is that republicans have largely believed that a president is entitled to his nominees, no matter how liberal, because they are part of his administration.

The fights have been over regulatory commission appointments. Especially illegal ones.

The other fights have not been about STOPPING nominees, it has been about having HEARINGS where the republicans get to show how bad the nominees are. Reid has blocked all discussion of nominees, which is why there are filibusters — to HAVE discussions, but Reid refuses to allow them, and just pulls the nominees instead.

“and many — but not all — of those judicial nominees are now serving on the courts.”

Not at all. Most of them were rejected. Of the original 10, only 5 made it, and 3 additional filibusters were used on remaining candidates.

[Rodamala]

With this corrupt administration and the "scandal du jour", there is a high probabability that the Democrats changing the Senate rules will serve the GOP well after the next election cycle. I believe even the most ambivalent moderate will show up to vote out the treasonous scum (we'll let's hope so).

Still, I wonder if changing the Senate rules will serve the STATES well? I mean, that's what SENATORS are for... well, once upon a time, pre-17A.

[VRWC For Truth]

Juan McAmnesty is looking for some face time on the Sunday morning shows so he can blame the TEA party and Conservatives.

[mrsmith]

And the media will help all the Democrat Senators who vote for this most extremist policy to run for reelection as “moderates”.

It’s their job...